Endoscopy Pre-Assessment Lead

University Hospitals Dorset Nhs Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for an Endoscopy Pre-Assessment Nurse to join the multidisciplinary team. You will provide clinical leadership, promote safe and effective care, and work under pressure within a busy environment.

You will collaborate with teams across Poole, Bournemouth and Wimborne endoscopy units, contribute to the Dorset Endoscopy Network, and have opportunities to develop leadership, management and quality improvement skills with support from the

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current UK practice registration.
• Ability to lead and plan in a busy, unpredictable environment.
• Excellent communication and time-management skills.
• Experience in or willingness to support endoscopy pre-assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership within endoscopy pre-assessment.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and manage change within the service.
• Support quality improvement and development of cross-site services.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Organisational and on-going planning

Lead within multidisciplinary team

Education

1st level Registered General Nurse

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Endoscopy Pre-Assessment Nursing Team at University Hospitals Dorset. We are looking for a motivated individual who works well under pressure and is committed to provide clinical leadership, whilst promoting high quality safe and effective care.

An exciting time to join our team to be part of the transformational work taking place at UHD, you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues at Bournemouth, Poole and Wimborne endoscopy units changing and influencing the delivery of endoscopy pre-assessment services. You will also be part of the Dorset Endoscopy Network to develop cross County services.

This role will also present opportunities to enhance your leadership, management and QI skills with support from the senior Gastroenterology management team.

If you have the skills, ability and drive to fulfil this role then we would like to hear from you.

This role requires an active UK NMC Registration.

Please note, this role requires cross site working between Poole and Bournemouth.

Interview Date: Thursday 5th November.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Technical Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Organisational and on-going planning skills including own workload and of others in an unpredictable environment.
• Ability to work and lead within a multidisciplinary team across an organisation

Desirable

• Ability to undertake additional skills required to support endoscopy pre-assessment

Personal AttributesEssential

• Excellent communication skills
• Time management

KnowledgeEssential

• Expert knowledge of organisational requirements in relation to Endoscopy
• Specialist knowledge of evidence based practice and developments in the field of gastroenterology

Desirable

• Understanding of standards of Joint Advisory Group
• Understanding of standards of Pre-Assessment

ExperienceEssential

• Experience at B6 level
• Experience of managing change

Desirable

• Previous experience working in Endoscopy
• Previous experience working in Pre-Assessment
• Experience of leading teams through transformational change

QualificationsEssential

• 1st level Registered General Nurse

Desirable

• Quality Improvement course

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).