Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Closing Date: 11th January 2025
Interview Date: 20th January 2025
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
Main duties of the job
Professional/Clinical
The post holder will work autonomously having clinical and managerial responsibilities for the Endoscopy Unit.
Clinical Responsibilities
Autonomously lead and independently manage a caseload of patients directly referred to the nurse-led endoscopy lists. Performing clinical examination, history taking, diagnostic and therapeutic flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy and OGD. Having responsibility for interpreting results and requesting further investigations as required e.g., organising staging chest/abdominal/pelvic CT/MRI scans for those patients with malignant looking lesions.
Non-Clinical responsibilities
To plan and prioritise own workload and manage time effectively, when working alone or in collaboration with others. Where appropriate, delegate work effectively setting clear parameters of responsibility.
Communication, relationship skills & teamwork
Communicate with patients at the appropriate level of understanding about issues surrounding their medical condition, whilst maintaining patient confidentiality. Ensure that they understand the rationale for their care and consequences and alternatives. As far as possible ensure that the patient understands the information given to them, overcoming any barriers to understanding.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
Xcellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job responsibilities
Communication, Relationship Skills & Teamwork
* Communicate with patients at the appropriate level of understanding about issues surrounding their medical condition, whilst maintaining patient confidentiality.
* Apply advanced interpersonal counselling skills to inform patients and carers of complex, often distressing information.
* Liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to achieve a coordinated specialist service for patients.
* Compile comprehensive medical reports/letters to GPs following investigation and treatment.
* Participate in the review of patient advice leaflets.
* Work in close liaison with the Service Manager and endoscopy administration office.
* Liaise with the Consultants and medical staff to promote effective care.
* Promote a calm and efficient atmosphere for individualised patient care.
* Seek supervision to ensure that personal clinical practice is continuously developing.
Planning and Organisation
* Responsible for the effective management of allocated resources/delegated budget.
* Ensuring all appropriate planning is in place to cover dropped endoscopy list each week.
* Arranging staffing for WLI and working with partnership organisations.
* Ensuring appropriate skill mix on all endoscopy lists undertaken.
* Ensuring timely completion of all service maintenance.
* Maintaining appropriate stock levels and reporting any discrepancies.
* Providing timely access to emergency endoscopy.
Education & Training
* Participate in the delivery of educational programmes for staff.
* Provide mentorship to junior colleagues.
* Lead the service to create a culture of continual professional development.
* Actively contribute to the Trusts Research and Development programme.
* Provide patient and carer education and health promotion.
* Act as an education resource for all disciplines on gastrointestinal pathology.
* Promote lifelong learning within the multi-professional team.
Person Specification
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
* RGN / RMN Teaching qualification (eg 998)
* Post Grad Qualification in Specialty or appropriate experience
* Willing to work towards a specialist qualification
Experience and Knowledge
* Significant experience at Band 7 or equivalent.
* Experience within the specialty.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Ability to manage a Team.
* Budget Holder for the Department.
* Experience of Research Management.
* Experience of audit and resource.
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to lead and motivate.
* High development of specialist knowledge and skills.
* Report writing skills.
* Critical analytical skills.
* Good organisation.
* Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and professional judgement.
* Ability to think strategically.
Personal Qualities
* Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines.
* Ability to manage difficult situations/conflict effectively.
* Ability to deal with emotional stress arising.
Other
* Able to pass occupational health requirements.
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.
£53,755 to £60,504 a year, pro rata.
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