Advanced Practice Endoscopist (Nurse-Led)

Blmk Icb; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Endoscopist to provide autonomous diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to a high quality general and specialist GI service across two hospital sites.

The post requires leading patient care at the diagnostic stage, involvement in training, adherence to policies on conscious sedation, and delivering up to five lists weekly while supporting local wait times targets and continuous clinical

Qualifications

• Registered Practitioner with current NMC registration.
• Experience of teaching with recognised qualification.
• Possession of Masters qualification or willingness to work towards.
• Evidence of continuing clinical and professional development.
• Completion of Nurse prescribing course.
• Attendance on a leadership programme or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the clinical management of the patient during the procedure including pre procedure assessment/ the procedure and recovery.
• Take informed consent prior to the procedure in accordance with Trust policies, when nurse led consent is not deemed appropriate.
• Using highly specialised knowledge ensure that patients and carers receive appropriate health education pre and post procedure.
• Working autonomously without clinical supervision, undertake invasive diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy and Upper GI endoscopy.
• Administer the following in accordance to local protocols: reversal agent, local anaesthesia, intravenous analgesia, Entonox.
• Upon location of abnormal pathology, undertake biopsies, photographs and complete pathology requests as required following protocol.

Education

Registered Practitioner with current NMC registration.

Experience of teaching with recognised qualification

Possession of Masters qualification or willingness to work towards

Evidence of continuing clinical and professional development

Completion of Nurse prescribing course

Attendance on a leadership programme or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Endoscopist to provide autonomous diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to a high quality general and specialist GI service across two hospital sites.

The post requires leading patient care at the diagnostic stage, involvement in training, adherence to policies on conscious sedation, and delivering up to five lists weekly while supporting local wait times targets and continuous clinical