Job summary

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

• An exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to gain endoscopy experience based at Evesham Community Hospital, providing a wide range of diagnostic procedures, and pre-assessment clinics.
• The successful candidates will join our friendly and dynamic team to deliver safe and high-quality care to patients using a patient centred approach.
• We offer excellent learning and development opportunities, with support from a Professional Development Team. Opportunities for career progression is available.
• The NHS pension scheme is available.
• All of our sites are completely smoke free.
• We are proud to have achieved Time Wise Accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer. Current working pattern is Monday to Friday 0800-18.00, excluding Bank Holidays at present

Main duties of the job

• To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines and frameworks including the Trust 4wards behaviour providing a holistic effective and efficient Endoscopy service to the local population.
• To participate in handling complaints in accordance with Trust policy.
• To assist in the assessment of staffing requirements and reporting problems to the appropriate manager.
• To provide high quality nursing care and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care needs for the patient group within Endoscopy.
• To deliver compassionate person-centred care and treat patients, service users, their families and their careers with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself or your family.
• To support Endoscopy Pre-Assessment team and endoscopy services acrss the county as required.
• To participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator, mentor and role model to student nurse and junior staff.
• To be responsible for developing and sustaining your own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with NMC requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from four sites in Evesham, Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• The post holder is required to work across sites supporting the Endoscopy Directorate and in other departments as required.
• To be able to rotate through all areas of endoscopy to include admissions, recovery, discharge, pre-assessment and in procedure rooms.
• To provide specialist nursing care and support to all patients and users of all aspects of the Endoscopy service.
• To act as endoscopy representative outside of the endoscopy unit e.g. in theatres / A&E
• To work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective and efficient scheduling of patients / procedures occur.
• To independently manage the smooth and effective running of clinics, ensuring patients are kept informed with regards to waiting times.
• Undertake a wide range of more complex nursing procedures requiring the application of specialist expertise and knowledge and act as a source of reference.
• As part of future developments help develop and actively take part in the provision 7 days per week service.
• Ability to undertake manual handling and movement tasks and wear appropriate protective equipment.
• Prepared and able to work variable shift patterns early and late shifts
• Awareness of self-presentation to patients and relatives.
• To work as part of the decontamination team, cleaning and maintaining equipment used within the Unit.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Registered Nurse with NMC PIN

Other Qualities

Essential

• Suitable applicant must be flexible with work schedule

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of Cannulation, Gastroenterology or a willingness to learn

Desirable

• Cannulation and venepuncture skills
• IV drug administration

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Evesham Community Hospital

Waterside

Evesham

Worcestershire

WR11 1JT

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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C9365-23-0035-2