Clinical Endoscopist, 20 hours per week
Provide expert diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy & /or flexible sigmoidoscopy) independently on sedated and non-sedated patients at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
Main duties of the job
Provide expert diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy & /or flexible sigmoidoscopy) independently on sedated and non-sedated patients at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits:
A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered health care practitioner with current registration
* Educated to degree level in related health care subject or equivalent
* JAG approved endoscopist or demonstrable key performance indicators
* Knowledge of lower and upper gastrointestinal and colorectal disease
* Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent competence
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
* Evidence of Masters level study
* Independent non-medical prescriber
Experience
Essential
* Expert in a range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy techniques for both upper and lower GI
* Experience of managing own caseload of patients
* Teaching, mentoring and assessment
* Implementing policy, SOPs and operational processes
* Committed to quality assurance and delivering continued service improvement
* Experience of clinical audit and research practice
Desirable
* Experience of local Trust systems, e.g. PAS Silverlink
Knowledge
Essential
* Evidence of the acquisition of relevant skills associated with the role that meet with the JAG guideline requirements
* Knowledge of Booking and Choice national framework and policies
* Expert knowledge and awareness of upper and lower GI cancers and treatment
* Knowledge of the NHS constitutional standards for cancer and routine pathways
* Knowledge and experience to work as an autonomous clinical practitioner, with self-management of own caseload of patients.
Desirable
* Previous knowledge from working in the NHS or similar organisation as a nurse endoscopist
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
* Advanced clinical / analytical / reasoning skills
* Expert diagnostic endoscopy skills
* Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
* Excellent interpersonal and listening skills.
* Excellent level of verbal and written communication in order to deliver highly specialised and complex information.
* Ability to manage and plan own workload
* Excellent IT Skills
* Time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
* Confidence, decisiveness, initiative and high self-motivation.
Personal Circumstances
Essential
* Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service when required.
* Meticulous attention to detail
* Flexible and positive attitude to healthcare
* Able to remain calm and work effectively under intense pressure in a stressful situation
* Reflective advanced practitioner
* Able to work across boundaries and within the dynamics of a multi-professional team locally, regionally and nationally
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
CIC / WCH
Carlisle
CA2 7HY
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