Endoscopy Clinical Nurse Specialist

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Nurse Endoscopist to join their team in Liverpool. The role involves assessing patients for safe endoscopy procedures and managing nurse-led clinics. Candidates should have a minimum of 12 months Gastro/Endoscopy experience and appropriate UK professional registration. This position offers an opportunity to work in a supportive multi-disciplinary environment committed to quality patient care.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Commitment to equality and diversity

Training and professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months Gastro/Endoscopy experience required.
• Evidence of continued professional development necessary.
• UK professional registration is a must.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialist assessment of patients' nursing needs.
• Co-ordinate and manage nurse-led clinics.
• Support multi-disciplinary teamwork for patient care.

Skills

Gastro/Endoscopy experience

Effective communication

Leadership & motivation skills

Education

Registered Nurse / Midwife

Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality

Job description

Overview

The appointee will join the Nurse Endoscopist team who will be actively involved with the outpatients, consultant leads and wider members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patients are assessed for a safe endoscopy procedure. As a clinical nurse specialist within the Nurse Endoscopist Team you will be responsible for: Telephone Assessment for patients who have been triaged for Endoscopy. Provide Surveillance Results over the Telephone. Perform telephone Clinics for review of New and Follow up patients. Review results and action appropriately. Liaise with wider members of the multi-disciplinary team. Review and Monitor of Data Collection and Audit. Work closely and ensure good communication and links with the Nursing Management and Operational Teams.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women\'s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria. We reserve the right to close vacancies when we have received a minimum number of applications. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity and to flexible working arrangements where possible.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialist assessment of patients nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge and clinical skills.
• Support clinical care by contributing to the IDA and RAUGICS services sitting clinics for new and follow up patients providing expert assessment, planning and evaluation.
• Co-ordinate and manage nurse-led clinics (within Speciality).
• Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patients within the specialist area, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers / relatives.
• Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the required information to enable them to self-manage, lead or participate in their care delivery.
• Recognise changes in patients\' condition that require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
• To support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patient problems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case management.
• To lead the specialist nursing contribution to the service, work in partnership with lead clinicians, General Managers, Matron to ensure the delivery of high quality care.

Qualifications

• Staff Nurse Grade or above, with a minimum of 12 months Gastro/Endoscopy experience.
• Registered Nurse / Midwife
• Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable criteria

• Recordable specialist qualification
• Independent Nurse Prescribing
• ECDL, Post registration experience
• Extensive clinical experience
• Involvement in audit
• Participation in research
• Evidence of leading and facilitating change, in-depth specialist knowledge, teaching / assessment skills, organisation and negotiation skills
• Effective communicator
• Root Cause Analysis
• Leadership & motivation skills
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Evidence of audit and change management ability
• Computer literate
• Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team, diplomatic
• Assertive and confident
• Recognition of own limitations
• Able to travel between sites
• Flexibility
• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Additional information

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and mandatory training as described in policy documents. All employees are expected to maintain safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training and to participate in related policy procedures. The organisation supports flexible working arrangements where possible and is committed to equality and diversity; we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.