We are looking to recruit nurses to join our ever expanding Endoscopy Team, you will be working in a fully Accredited Unit, our department has been recognized as a teaching hub for Endoscopists and consultants. The successful candidate should have the relevant NMC registration or working towards this. The Candidate should be able to plan care around patients along with their carers' and deliver a high standard of care. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to act as a role model to their peers or develop these skills. They should be able to delegate, prioritize, be flexible, adaptable and have excellent communication skills. The successful candidate should be able to work on their own initiative safely, within their limitations.

Our Nurses are currently being trained in accordance with Joint Advisory Requirement (JAG) which will enable them to work in any Endoscopy Unit. This is a recognised qualification can follow a successful candidate throughout their career. Nurses are given the opportunity to attend study days and courses outside of the unit which upgrades their skills, increase knowledge. The successful candidate will need to participate in out of hours, on call service. The candidate will also be covering across our 3 sites.

Main duties of the job

• Admit, discharge, work alongside the Endoscopist carrying out the procedures
• Assist with Therapeutic procedures such as ERCP, EBUS, EUS/FNA, RFA
• Provide Nurse led consent
• Take responsibility for own professional development, developing own skills within the Scope of Professional Practice and the Departmental competencies.
• To recognise, review and report patient's/client's condition and any changes to it to senior members of staff within the multidisciplinary team

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH . If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff

Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do

Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification on what the role entails. This will support the application process

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RN (Adult) with current NMC registration

Desirable

• Teaching/Assessing Qualification

Communication Skills

Essential

• Able to speak, receive, understand and issue instructions without risk of misunderstanding.

Desirable

• Knowledge of e-mail and patient data systems.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Able to safely carry out manual handling of patients and equipment and stores as per Trust policy.

Experience

Essential

• Relevant clinical experience

Desirable

• Endoscopy experience

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust- BMEC

Birmingham

B18 7QH

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381-ME-6605192-A