Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist Upper GI
NHS AfC: Band 7
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
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Job overview
Job Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist Upper GI
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum (Dependant on experience)
Contract Type: Fixed Term (18 months)
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week
Closing Date: 30th of November 2024
Interview Date: 6th of December 2024
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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Main duties of the job
Manages caseload on an ongoing basis including making modifications within prescribed parameters reporting back to the Consultant.
Autonomously performs specialist nurse procedures in line with Trust protocols and NMC guidance.
Provides advice in relation to the care of individual or groups of patients.
Responsible for the effective management of allocated resources.
Responsible for procurement and maintenance of physical assets and supplies for the service.
Demonstrates best practice and relevant knowledge of the NHS and modernisation agenda, seeking to develop the service as part of the professional team.
Contributes to the development of the corporate nursing strategy ensuring local action plans produced, implemented and evaluated.
Represents the Trust at external events, networking with professional colleagues to maximise the opportunities of promoting the Trust and benchmarking practice with peers.
Clinical Audit
24 our GP notification audit.
25 Appropriateness & timeliness of urgent suspect cancer referrals. Assist in the gathering of information for ongoing audit projects.
Ensuring that all patients have a key worker.
Co-ordination of patient’s pathway.
Monitoring of MDT standards in conjunction with MDT co-ordinator.
Implementing evidence-based practice.
Request and track relevant investigations post MDT once appropriately trained to do so
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Knowledge of equipment and degree of accuracy.
Provide physical, psychological and social support for patients/clients diagnosed with An Upper GI condition.
Nurse led Upper GI clinic.
Participate/ organise meetings for Upper GI groups, to enhance the development of Upper GI conditions across Primary and Secondary health care.
Provide educational sessions to multi-disciplinary groups (Medical staff, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, Occupational therapists and external interest groups).
Project management – improved communication between primary and secondary care
Undertake clinical trials.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration experience, at Band 6 or above, in cancer/palliative care/gastroenterology
- Previous experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
- Experience of teaching
- In-depth specialist experience
- Leadership and management experience
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Evidence of advance communication skills
- Ability to lead and influence change
Desirable criteria
- Experience of audit and research
- Understanding of Cancer Support and it’s role across the UK
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- First level degree or equivalent experience
- Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care/gastroenterology
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Advanced Communication Skills training or prepared to work towards
Desirable criteria
- Research qualification
- Clinical Skills level 7
- Non-medical prescribing
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Provide highly specialist advice to patients/clients, carers, relatives in relation to condition
- Able to analyse data and provide written reports
- IT and word processing skills
- Able to manage work autonomously
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area
- Able to present information to professional groups
- Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
- Able to participate/undertake clinical audit & research
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Frequently be able to deal with patients and relatives during distressing situations
- To be able to apply normal care and attention throughout the shift
- To manage competing demands for attention
- Able to pass Occupational Health Clearance
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to perform in stressful and complex situation
- Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
- Flexible
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
- Elaine Frearson
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07823796939
- Additional information
Rachel Whitehorn
07827881804
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