Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
1. People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff.
2. Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do.
3. Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives.
We run services from Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus, Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, The Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit nurses to join our ever expanding Endoscopy Team. You will be working in a fully Accredited Unit, our department has been recognized as a teaching hub for Endoscopists and consultants. The successful candidate should have the relevant NMC registration or be working towards this. The candidate should be able to plan care around patients along with their carers and deliver a high standard of care. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to act as a role model to their peers or develop these skills. They should be able to delegate, prioritize, be flexible, adaptable and have excellent communication skills. The successful candidate should be able to work on their own initiative safely, within their limitations.
Our Nurses are currently being trained in accordance with Joint Advisory Requirement (JAG) which will enable them to work in any Endoscopy Unit. This is a recognised qualification that can follow a successful candidate throughout their career. Nurses are given the opportunity to attend study days and courses outside of the unit which upgrades their skills and increases knowledge. The successful candidate will need to participate in out of hours, on call service. The candidate will also be covering across our 3 sites.
Main duties of the job
* Admit, discharge, work alongside the Endoscopist carrying out the procedures.
* Assist with Therapeutic procedures such as ERCP, EBUS, EUS/FNA, RFA.
* Provide Nurse led consent.
* Take responsibility for own professional development, developing own skills within the Scope of Professional Practice and the Departmental competencies.
* To recognise, review and report patient’s/client’s condition and any changes to it to senior members of staff within the multidisciplinary team.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH. If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification on what the role entails. This will support the application process.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RN (Adult) with current NMC registration.
* Teaching/Assessing Qualification.
Communication Skills
* Able to speak, receive, understand and issue instructions without risk of misunderstanding.
* Knowledge of e-mail and patient data systems.
Physical Skills
* Able to safely carry out manual handling of patients and equipment and stores as per Trust policy.
Experience
* Relevant clinical experience.
As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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