Job summary
- Main area
- Endoscopy
- Grade
- NHS AfC :Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: Will involve seven day working
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 262-A-25-6970659
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cumberland Infirmary
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- pa pro rata
- Closing
- 27/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse, Endoscopy Pre-assessment Nurse *Internal Only*
NHS AfC :Band 5
Job overview
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES
Band 5 Staff nurse, Endoscopy Department primarily Pre-assessment based up to 75 hours
Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? As we move to our state of the art new purpose built unit. The Pre-assessment service is lead by a dynamic and forward thinking nurse. Endoscopy Pre- assessment nursing provides you with a varied role. Hours will be considered to give you a work life balance. We aim to provide a high standard of care to all our patients. We are very excited to move into our new purpose built Endoscopy unit in March 2025.
Plus, we are keen to nurture and develop our staff. Many of our staff progress onto Nurse specialist roles or Trainee Nurse endoscopists. Endoscopy can provide this opportunity for you.
Dedicated quarterly training and well being days are protected for all our nursing team.
Main duties of the job
We are a dynamic team and training and development is high on our agenda on the unit. As well as diagnostic procedures we specialise in GI Bleeding emergency cases daily, ERCP and Respiratory lists twice weekly.
If you are at all interested please feel free to come into the unit for a visit or alternatively send us an email.
The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for all newly registered healthcare professionals.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
- If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
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.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
· If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important 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.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 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: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse with active registration.
- Mentorship qualification or equivalent
- ILS certificate or equivalent.
- IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Clinical endoscopy experience
- ENB 906 (Endoscopy and related procedures) or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the role of the endoscopy service and experience in the pre-assessment of patients for invasive endoscopy investigations.
- Continuing professional development with portfolio
- NMC code of professional conduct.
- Professional leadership within area of practice
- Clinical supervision.
- Mentoring / preceptorship.
- All aspects of endoscopy procedures.
Desirable criteria
- Audit and research in practice.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Able to work without supervision and make own decisions based on patient presentation and assessments
- Able to act as a clinical supervisor, mentor and preceptor.
- Competent in the use of IT
- Ability to teach / supervise staff in the operation of IT systems in use
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Able to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Willing to develop by expansion of the role
- Promote equality and value diversity (Level 3) Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity (Level 4)
- Be willing to work cross site if the need arises
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Prokas
- Job title
- Endoscopy Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01228 814154
- Additional information
Best way of contact is to Email and to arrange a visit to the Endoscopy Unit and to meet Pre-assessment lead nurse Rachael Scott.
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