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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Working collaboratively with the immediate and extended Endoscopy MDT on both sites
• Assisting in the direct delivery and management of the Pre-assessment services.
• Acting as the patient advocate supporting them to navigate and make informed choices at all stages of the process.
• Promoting health promotion strategies
• Supporting the senior nurses in the development of the service
• Supporting the team with clinical governance, quality assurance and quality management systems.
• Ensuring that patient data are collected to meet trust and JAG requirements
• The ability to evaluate the service
• Working collaboratively to ensure audit of the service is in line with National Guidelines
• If you have Endoscopy experience to support and work in the Endoscopy unit to maintain your skills.

Working relationships and communication requirements of your role

• Maintain good relationships between all members of staff, thus maintaining professionalism throughout the unit and the pre assessment process
• Ensure good communication verbally and via formal documentation and electronic sources with all members of the nursing, multidisciplinary team, patients and families/carers
• Assist in the problem solving strategies to enhance patient care
• Have the ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information
• Communicate with senior colleagues regarding changes in circumstances, which may affect safe practice
• Ensure that accurate records and information systems are maintained
• Recognise the legal implications of accurate and legible documentation, maintain accurate and legible records of patient care, in line with Trust policy and NMC Code of Conduct
• Adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and Trust policy with regards to patient confidentiality/Data Protection Act/Caldicott Recommendations
• Work in partnership with patient/family and colleagues to develop and maintain effective working relationship within the clinical area

Level of Clinical Responsibility

• Ability to relate to all staff, patients, relatives and visitors demonstrating effective listening skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team or autonomously
• Be aware of your level of competence and knowledge, work within your limitations when making clinical decisions regarding patient care. Seek assistance from senior nurses/team where appropriate
• Ability to analyse information while liaising with MDT to ascertain patient fitness procedure
• Ensure evidence based practice is utilised collaboratively with the nursing process
• Where appropriate support students and learners development Leadership and staff management responsibility

Leadership and staff management responsibility

• To maintain the endoscopy pre-assessment service in the absence of senior staff
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
• Ability to prioritise work load
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Promote pre-assessment service in providing excellent clinical practice
• Contribute to an active learning environment and facilitate/organise teaching and other members of staff
• Report untoward incidents such as complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or errors as per Trust policies/procedures Financial Responsibility

Financial Responsibility

• No direct budget responsibility but an awareness of effective use of resources and cost implications,
• Participate in being cost effective in the delivery of high quality of care

Service Development and improvement

• Be proactive in developing own expertise and learning resources within identified area of clinical interest for the benefit of all staff. Act as Clinical Resource in that area of interest
• Keep up to date with professional issues relevant to nursing practice within area of clinical practice, management education and research.
• Utilise a specialist theoretical and research based approach to practice
• Participate in the development of new ways of working within the department
• Continually monitor standards of practice making changes where appropriate through audit.
• Be aware of objectives and strategies at Local and Government Level.