Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Join us on our exciting journey of expansion here at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital. We are actively working towards securing accreditation through the Joint Advisory Group (JAG) on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy as a high-quality gastrointestinal endoscopy service. If you are looking to join an energetic and vibrant department that truly makes a difference to people's lives on a daily basis, we would like to hear from you. We are looking for an experienced Endoscopy Nurse or an existing Band 5 who wishes to have a career change and work in a more specialist area of nursing with further career development, and a passion for learning Endoscopy.
Our focus is on ensuring that our patients receive high-quality treatment quickly, in clean and comfortable surroundings.
You will be working as part of a friendly, welcoming, and expert Multidisciplinary Endoscopy Team who are enthusiastic and encouraging in a happy working environment. Mentoring, training, and guidance will be provided to the successful candidate.
Interview Date: TBC
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applicants is reached.
Main duties of the job
Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially information relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients).
Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and reassurance.
Ability to recognize barriers to communication and modify communication style as required.
Ability to effectively communicate while providing training to students.
Demonstrate effective communication skills with the wider MDT team.
Maintain appropriate levels of training for clinical skills as needed within the scope of practice.
To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing, and administration procedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements.
In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse, effectively respond to complaints/concerns and escalate as required.
To ensure clinical incidents/near misses are managed, reported, and escalated in a timely manner.
To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision-making, acting when required as the patient's advocate in order to support the patient's pathway.
Work within the organizational policy, standard operating procedures, and guidelines.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals. From 1st July, we have come together as a single organization under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk, and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery, and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man, and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
* CARE that is evidence-based, high quality, and compassionate
* SAFETY that is of the highest standards
* COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive, and respectful
* SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient-centered, and reliable
* PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
* Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
* Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
* Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES CONTINUED...
To undertake risk assessments and implement risk-reducing measures. To report and escalate to the Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk.
Ensure that privacy, dignity, and safety of individuals are maintained at all times.
To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental resources and equipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment.
Handle patients' valuables, ensuring safe storage and transportation.
Sign off agency timesheets in order to verify and record the hours worked.
Liaise with the Roster Coordinator to ensure your personal roster is balanced within the roster period.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
* To deputize in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.
* To manage own time and that of others through delegation to ensure high-quality service delivery.
* To act as assessor/supervisor for junior staff and students.
* To participate in the setting of yearly personal and professional objectives for self.
* Support the department's appraisal process for junior staff by providing feedback.
* To be flexible in the delivery of safe staffing across the Trust and participate in redeployment requirements within the scope of practice.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
* To contribute to the collection of data for research and audit purposes.
* To identify audit topics relevant to the ward/department.
* To critically evaluate research before applying it to clinical practice in order to enhance patient care.
* To identify areas for self-development, areas of interest, and training requirements within individual personal performance planning and development review.
* To maintain a professional portfolio and reflective diary for developmental purposes and revalidation.
* Support the rest of the team by recognizing own and promoting self-help and wellbeing.
* Develop a culture of learning and innovation, developing high-quality learning environments.
* Adopt a reflective approach to own practice with a view to continually improve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
* Current NMC Registration
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels.
* Effectively prioritizes and coordinates own workload.
* Ability to de-escalate complex situations.
* Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal, and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times.
* Computer literacy e.g., experience of electronic patient record.
Experience
* Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code.
* Experience of working in a clinical environment.
* Understand requirements for NMC professional revalidation.
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
* An understanding of national, regional, and local NHS issues.
* Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.
Other
* Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g., end-of-life care.
* Ability to communicate distressing information.
* Ability to communicate in a challenging environment.
* Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on the ward or department.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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