Main area: Endoscopy
Grade: 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 8-6 and on call service 24/7)
Job ref: 251-MED7166GASTR
Employer: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hampshire Hospitals
Town: Basingstoke
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/04/2025 08:00
Job overview
· To become fully competent in clerking patients on admission to the unit for ALL endoscopic procedures performed, together with obtaining informed written consent, to ensure patients have a full understanding of the procedure(s) and associated risks.
· To assist in the development of departmental standards and protocols to ensure safe and effective continuity of care.
· To become skilled in intravenous cannulation and venesection.
· To participate in the 24h/7d out of hours on call rota.
· To develop knowledge and competence in the care, maintenance and storage of all endoscopic equipment to ensure equipment does not get damaged and remains in good working order.
· Ensure pre-assessment is performed to discuss the patient’s previous medical history and to review the patient’s current medication and be able to identify any risks prior to having the procedure. Clear documentation of the assessment must be recorded within the nursing documentation. If any risks or concerns are identified during the assessment, the nurse will escalate and seek advice from the relevant consultant.
Main duties of the job
· To maintain, develop and record your own continuing professional development, including booking and attending all statutory, mandatory and Trust or specialty specific training.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part-time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
* Professional registration and experience within NHS
* Experience in working with quick pace turnaround between patients
* Experience in endoscopy
Qualifications
* Multidisciplinary team work
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
The paperwork:
* HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
* Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
* All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
* In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
* This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
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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