Job summary
- Main area
- Gastroenterology
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 408-24-510-A
- Employer
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Arrowe Park Hospital
- Town
- Wirral
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2024 23:59
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Nurse Endoscopist
Band 8a
Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria
Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:
UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
To find out why you should apply for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, please view our video and listen to what our staff say working at WUTH is really like: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8
Job overview
The Nurse Endoscopist/Gastroenterology practitioner will provide clinical support to medical staff and perform endoscopic procedures (Gastroscopy and/or Colonoscopy) with or without sedation on a selected patient group.
Applicants who are single modality trained are also welcome to apply and will be considered.
Main duties of the job
- Act as an expert in nursing within Gastroenterology services.
- Provide an autonomous diagnostic endoscopic service to an identified patient group, in the form of Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy.
- Support junior medical staff in providing a quality service to Gastroenterology patients and patients attending endoscopy.
- Develop standards of best practice, protocols and patient group directions in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
- Support Risk Management process within Wirral Hospital Trust.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Nurse Endoscopist position available with WUTH.
If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month.
Person specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- 5 years post registration experience
- Working towards MSC or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- JAG accredited colorectal techniques course – Degree Level
- Conscious sedation course – Degree Level
- Advanced life support certificate – Degree Level
- Clinical examination course – Degree Level
Knowledge and Skills
Desirable criteria
- ENB998 Teaching and Training
- JAG accredited Train the Trainers course (necessary to teach Endoscopy doctors in training)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Autonomous Endoscopist in both gastroscopy and colonoscopy
- Specialist knowledge of Upper and Lower GI conditions
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- The ability to work autonomously and within a team
- High level of clinical expertise
- Ability to motivate staff and change practice
- Motivated
- Leadership skills
- Approachable, empathic, strong listening skills
- Good timekeeper
- Self-confident
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
- Jane Glover
- Job title
- Endoscopy Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 678 5111
- Additional information
Ext 7561
Please contact us if you meet some of the essential criteria but not all for an informal discussion.
E.g. Trained in performing OGD but not Colonoscopy.
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