Job Overview We have an exciting full-time opportunity for Registered Nurses who have a keen interest in Gastroenterology to join our dynamic team on Endoscopy Unit at Wexham Park Hospital. We are JAG accredited department, which currently has 4 procedure rooms and 14 recovery bays. We provide a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures for outpatients and inpatients. Our nurses are at the forefront of influencing the patient’s experience and have excellent acute care skills, communication, and organisational skills along with a supportive manner. The unit enjoys a robust nursing management structure and strong clinical leadership. The unit carries out procedures as part of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. In this role you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in endoscopy working closely with your allocated mentor and supported by senior staff and the practice development team. You will receive support to undertake further education for career and role development, including various external and internal study days, an in-house competency programme and access to the national JETS Workforce competence workforce. The unit currently operates a 7-day service, Monday to Sunday, 8am to 6pm. We also have an out of hour’s Upper GI Bleed emergency service which you will be expected to be part of, once competent. Main duties of the job You will be expected to provide clinical care, supporting the other RN’s, NIC and the Senior team with the day to day running of the department. Supporting students and other temporary or junior staff to ensure a high standard of care and patient experience are maintained in line with the Frimley Health Strategy, Vision and Values. To display a visible clinical presence, supporting the Endoscopy team to achieve a high standard of evidence-based care, procedures, and treatment specific to the clinical need, working within the FH competency framework appropriate to role and scope of practice, including the use of medical devices and endoscopic equipment. To demonstrate a sound knowledge of the principles of infection control and always complying with FH Infection Control Policies. To ensure compliance with all FH and Endoscopy policies and guidelines, e.g. (but not limited to) consent, chaperoning, WHO checklist, COSHH, Information Governance. To work with other RN’s and NIC to ensure patients safe, appropriate, and timely discharge from the department following interventional procedures. To work closely with the senior and multi-disciplinary team ensuring excellent and effective communication is maintained. Working for our organisation Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Active NMC Registration Preceptorship Course or in process of finalisation Desirable criteria Mentor/Practice assessor qualification or equivalent PSPA/SLIP course Experience Essential criteria Previous experience of working in a nursing environment Demonstrates patient focused approach Desirable criteria IV/Oral drugs administration competent Previous Endoscopy experience Pre-operative/outpatient assessment experience Skills & Knowledge Essential criteria Ability to work within a team and independently IT skills and EPIC/EPR trained Organised time management and ability to work under pressure Knowledge of care planning/ preceptorship, reflection, and clinical supervision Desirable criteria Leadership skills IV cannulation and venepuncture competent Knowledge of Endoscopy equipment Special Requirements Essential criteria Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively (out of hours service, ability to travel between FHFT sites, etc.) Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As a well performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities. We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park. We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment. Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future. Apply online now