Autonomous Nurse Endoscopist: GI Diagnostics & Therapy

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Nurse Endoscopist to provide a high-quality, autonomous endoscopic service within the Endoscopy Unit. You will independently assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within your scope of practice.

This role contributes to service development, clinical governance, education and quality improvement, and supports our move to a new state-of-the-art hospital due

Responsibilities

• Independently perform upper and/or lower gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures (OGD, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy where accredited).
• Obtain informed consent and undertake comprehensive patient assessment.
• Recognise abnormalities and determine management plans.
• Request and interpret relevant diagnostic investigations.
• Perform therapeutic procedures within competency and scope of practice.
• Manage clinical complications and emergencies appropriately.
• Communicate findings and outcomes to patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation.

Skills

Autonomous endoscopy service

Endoscopy procedures

Job description

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Nurse Endoscopist to provide a high-quality, autonomous endoscopic service within the Endoscopy Unit. You will independently assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within your scope of practice.

This role contributes to service development, clinical governance, education and quality improvement, and supports our move to a new state-of-the-art hospital due