Job summary
12 Months Maternity Cover

• An exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to gain endoscopy experience based at Kidderminster Treatment Centre, providing a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic 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

Main duties of the job

• To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines and frameworks including the Trust Values 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 across 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
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 three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 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. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

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 over 7 days of the week.
• Awareness of self-presentation to patients and relatives

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified Registered Nurse with NMC PIN

Other Qualities
Essential

• Flexible to change in demands of service
• Effective communicator both written and verbal

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• Knowledge of Cannulation and Gastroenterology or a willingness to learn

Desirable

• Cannulation and venepuncture skills
• IV drug administration

Experience
Essential

• Experienced Endoscopy nurse

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

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.