Main area: Endoscopy
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24 hour on call service)
Job ref: 177-EMER-6809491
Employer: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Endoscopy suite, James Paget NHS Trust
Town: Gorleston
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/12/2024 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 5
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
* Putting patients first
* Aiming to get it right
* Recognising that everybody counts
* Doing everything openly and honestly
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Job overview
- To assess, plan, implement and review individualised care for all patients attending for emergency/elective endoscopic procedures.
- To assist with all endoscopic procedures undertaken within the JPUH Endoscopy.
- To participate in a multi-professional approach to care.
Main duties of the job
1. To be responsible for the assessment of individualised care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients attending for endoscopic and other related procedures.
2. Assisting with endoscopic procedures.
3. Help retain high standards of care.
4. To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary working team.
5. Ensure that agreed standards of nursing practice within the department are maintained.
6. Ensure that all Trust and DOH, Health and safety and COSHH policies are adhered to.
7. Preceptorship and support of new staff within the Department.
8. Mentorship of nursing students.
9. Ensure the safe custody and administration of drugs.
10. Participate in the multi-professional endoscopy user group meetings when required.
11. To ensure that quality standards are met at all times.
12. To undertake specific projects requested by the Senior Sister/Sister.
13. Assisting in the effective use of all departmental resources.
14. To be flexible with working hours to meet the needs of the service.
15. Participate in the out of hours on call service.
16. To ensure the safe discharge of all patients from endoscopy with appropriate follow up and education.
17. Effective use of computer systems within the department.
18. To ensure the cleaning and disinfection of equipment following BSG, JPUH and other relevant guidelines including the validation of the equipment used.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To assist the Endoscopists during Endoscopic procedures.
2. To participate in the out of hours on call service.
3. To keep own scope of practice up to date.
4. To ensure all mandatory training are up to date.
5. To take part in research and audit as defined by the Nurse Manager.
6. To support patients, carers and family through the Endoscopy pathway journey.
7. To abide by Trust policies and protocols and reflect all Trust values and behaviours positively.
8. To be a valued and trusted team member.
Person specification
Nursing Degree and NMC registration
* Qualifications achieved
NMC registration
* NMC Registration
* Minimum 1 year experience
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Tier 2 Sponsorship: We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.
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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