Clinical Endoscopist

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including le

Vivup counselling service

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly experienced Nurse Endoscopist to join our two-site Endoscopy Service at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven. The role requires expertise in upper and/or lower GI endoscopy and a non-medical prescribing qualification, with a path to a training-the-trainers qualification.

You will work under supervision of the Clinical Lead, Matron and GM for endoscopy, delivering safe, high-quality care and

Qualifications

• Registered health care practitioner with current registration.
• Educated to degree level in related health care subject or equivalent.
• Independent non-medical prescriber.
• JAG approved endoscopist or demonstrable key performance indicators.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Evidence of Masters level study.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy and/or flexible sigmoidoscopy) independently on sedated and non-sedated patients at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.
• Demonstrate high standards of evidence-based practice and achieve key quality metrics.
• Support a diverse workforce and contribute to an inclusive and compassionate work environment.

Job description

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

The Endoscopy Service at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced, talented, passionate and forward thinking Nurse Endoscopist to join our team. We have a busy and growing JAG accredited department which continues to expand following the planned opening of a new state of the art unit at Cumberland Infirmary this Spring.

As a Nurse Endoscopist, you will be already experienced in working in endoscopy services and additionally have a sound clinical management background. You will have experience in upper and/or lower endoscopy, and a passion to continually grow and develop. As well as having a non-medical prescribing qualification you will also have or be working towards a training the trainers qualification.

You will be an enthusiastic and inspirational team member who will work within the nurse endoscopist workforce and operational components of the service across the two sites (Cumberland Infirmary & West Cumberland Hospital), supported by the Clinical Lead, Matron & General Manager for endoscopy.

You will be a skilled communicator with a passion for patient care, education and staff development. You will place a high priority on maintaining a supportive and caring environment for patients and staff and on developing the highest standards of evidence based practice and achieving key quality metrics.

Main duties of the job

Provide expert diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy &/or flexible sigmoidoscopy) independently on sedated and non-sedated patients at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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Disclosure and Barring Service:

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered health care practitioner with current registration
• Educated to degree level in related health care subject or equivalent
• JAG approved endoscopist or demonstrable key performance indicators
• Knowledge of lower and upper gastrointestinal and colorectal disease
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent competence
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Evidence of Masters level study
• Independent non-medical prescriber

Knowledge and Experience

• Evidence of the acquisition of relevant skills associated with the role that meet with the JAG guideline requirements
• Knowledge of Booking and Choice national framework and polices
• Expert knowledge and awareness of upper and lower GI cancers and treatment
• Knowledge of the NHS constitutional standards for cancer and routine pathways
• Knowledge and experience to work as an autonomous clinical practitioner, with self-management of own caseload of patients.
• Expert in a range of diagnostic and thereapeutic endoscopy techniques for both upper and lower GI
• Teaching, mentoring and assessment
• Implementing policy, SOPS and operational processes
• Committed to quality assurance and delivering continued service improvement
• Experience of clinical audit and research practice
• Previous knowledge from working in the NHS or similar organisation as a nurse endoscopist
• Experience of local Trust systems e.g. PAS, SIlverlink

Skills and Aptitudes

• Advanced clinical / analytical / reasoning skills
• Expert diagnostic endoscopy skills
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
• Excellent interpersonal and listening skills.
• Excellent level of verbal and written communication in order to deliver highly specialised and complex information.
• Ability to manage and plan own workload
• Time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
• Confidence, decisiveness, initiative and high self-motivation.

Personal Circumstances

• Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service when required.
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Flexible and positive attitude to healthcare
• Able to remain calm and work effectively under intense pressure in a stressful situation
• Reflective advanced practitioner
• Able to work across boundaries and within the dynamics of a multi-professional team locally, regionally and nationally

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.