Deputy Endoscopy Team Lead (RGN/ODP/Other RHP)

Integrated Care System; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Deputy Endoscopy Team Lead to support clinical practice and staff management in a busy endoscopy unit. The role involves coordinating patient care, managing HR processes, and ensuring compliance with clinical standards. Candidates must have relevant nursing qualifications and demonstrate effective communication and leadership skills.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Exclusive discounts

Flexible working

Blue Light Card NHS discount

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Annual pay review

Culture matrix programme

Celebrating success rewards

Supermarket vouchers

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse or HCPC registered ODP.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
• Knowledge of working within an endoscopy unit.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Lead by coordinating the endoscopy unit.
• Ensure patient safety and comfort during endoscopic procedures.
• Manage HR processes including appraisals and performance management.

Skills

Communication

Influencing skills

Basic IT skills

Education

Degree level education (or equivalent experience)

Preparation for mentorship course (ENB998) or equivalent

Job description

Deputy Endoscopy Team Lead (RGN/ODP/Other RHP)

This role will support the Endoscopy Team Lead, in theleadership, co-ordination, and development of the endoscopy services. Acting asa clinical resource, promoting excellence in clinical practice by supportingthe clinical team in ensuring the highest standards of care is provided topatients. This will be achieved by using a philosophy of care underpinned bypolicy, procedures, protocols, clinical guidelines, audits, business strategiesand priorities. We have 3 vacancies for this role, at our Thorpe Park Clinic, Northgate Medical Centre and our newly refurbished Fountain Medical Centre.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Support the Team Lead by co-ordinating the endoscopy unit,as part of the leadership team to ensure the smooth running of the patientlists, taking responsibility for staffing levels, audit completion, stafftraining/ competence, equipment maintenance and staff management.

Champion the mandatory use of JETS Workforce as a competencyplatform.

Support the Team Lead and Endoscopy Nurse Manager inestablishing effective communication

To manage the team including HR processes such asappraisals, 1:1s, team meetings, probation reviews, performance development,performance management and return to work interviews.

Seek advice from other Endoscopy Team Leads and escalateoperational challenges to the Endoscopy Nurse Manager where appropriate.

Offer advice on nursing practice ensuring the endoscopy teamare using current evidence-based practice.

Provide safe, quality, evidence-based care within a busydiagnostic Endoscopy Unit.

Assess, plan and implement care per local and nationalpolicies and guidelines including JAG

Participate and assist with endoscopic procedures and thedecontamination of endoscopes.

Ensure patient safety and comfort during procedures.

Assume accountability of autonomous practice.

To support a culture of continuous quality improvement,evaluating standards of care and leading in the implementation of changes andnursing development.

Help support nursing research and maintain own knowledge,skills, expertise and experience.

About us

About us:

LivingCare Group is a set ofcompanies that operate across various health services and portfolios. We have extensive experience of developingand delivering NHS care and have a growing portfolio of private provision. We work across GP practices and within ourown centres in Yorkshire.

Our services are developed inresponse to local demands across the health economy and in line with the NHSgovernance and contractual requirements.

We are also proud to be aDisability Confident Committed Employer (Level 1).

What we offer our employees:

Free onsite parkingExclusive discountsFlexible workingWork life balance is a priority here atLivingCare, with services running at sociable times. 08:00-18:00 Monday toSaturday.Blue Light Card NHS discount at a range of shopsand restaurantsAccess to the Employee Assistance ProgrammeAnnual pay reviewCulture matrix programme: we organise specialevents every month to support our teamsCelebrating success: this programme givesrewards to our team member who have gone above and beyondSupermarket vouchers: we give these out everymonth as part of our supermarket sweep competition

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

In the absence of the Team lead:

Support the Team Lead by co-ordinating the endoscopy unit,as part of the leadership team to ensure the smooth running of the patientlists, taking responsibility for staffing levels, audit completion, stafftraining/ competence, equipment maintenance and staff management.

Champion the mandatory use of JETS Workforce as a competencyplatform.

Support the Team Lead and Endoscopy Nurse Manager inestablishing effective communication

To manage the team including HR processes such asappraisals, 1:1s, team meetings, probation reviews, performance development,performance management and return to work interviews.

Seek advice from other Endoscopy Team Leads and escalateoperational challenges to the Endoscopy Nurse Manager where appropriate.

Offer advice on nursing practice ensuring the endoscopy teamare using current evidence-based practice.

Provide safe, quality, evidence-based care within a busydiagnostic Endoscopy Unit.

Assess, plan and implement care per local and nationalpolicies and guidelines including JAG

Participate and assist with endoscopic procedures and thedecontamination of endoscopes.

Ensure patient safety and comfort during procedures.

Assume accountability of autonomous practice.

To support a culture of continuous quality improvement,evaluating standards of care and leading in the implementation of changes andnursing development.

Help support nursing research and maintain own knowledge,skills, expertise and experience.

Support the lead nurse in the development, maintenance andreview of nursing care pathways.

Offer ideas and partake in the formulation of the EndoscopyUnit philosophy, strategy and policy under the guidance of the lead nurse.

Supervision, teaching/mentoring of nursing assistants,arrangement of training and mandatory study days.

Maintain a Personal Professional Portfolio in accordancewith the requirements of NMC and HCPC revalidation.

To contribute to the implementation and review of Health andSafety and Security procedures for the benefit of staff and patients by liaisonwith practice health and safety personnel.

To contribute to the formulation of infection controlpolicies and ensure compliance.

To produce and maintain accurate clinical records oftreatments and procedures.

Management of medical supplies and stock control.

Support each unit by cross site working where there is aservice requirement.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse or HCPC registered ODP
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Basic IT skills and ability to work with online programmes such as SystmOne
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• To be educated to degree level (or equivalent experience),
• Knowledge of working within endoscopy unit
• To have Preparation for mentorship course (ENB998) or equivalent
• Access to own transportation to support cross site working

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