Job summary
- Main area
- Endoscopy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.5 hours per week (8-5.30 working)
- Job ref
- 153-ME03586-A
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole and Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Pre-Assessment Nurse Endoscopy Unit
Band 5
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
If you are looking for a new challenge come and join our growing team providing quality care for patients across the whole endoscopy pathway undertaking the pre- assessment for patients awaiting planned endoscopic procedures.
Endoscopy is a constantly evolving area delivering a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy
This is a varied role providing individual patient care for both out and in-patients. The successful applicant will ideally have a minimum of 12 months experience in an acute setting.
Whilst previous endoscopy experience may be advantageous it is not essential as we provide training and competency assessment.
To provide, specialist nursing expertise, facilitating evidence-based patient-centred care and assessment for a defined caseload of pre-assessment patients. This role requires someone who is organised with excellent communication skills and is confident with liaising with multi-disciplinary teams.
To co-ordinate patients throughout their pre-assessment pathway, with a high level of input into the management and care of patients prior to admission for specified procedures.
This role requires an active UK NMC Registration
Base Location: Bournemouth , working cross site
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Nursing and midwifery PIN number
- 1st level Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Qualification
- Physical Examination of the Adult qualification
- Post register course related to speciality
Experience
Essential criteria
- 12 months nursing experience in an acute hospital setting
Desirable criteria
- Pre Assessment experience
- Endoscopy/ Gastro experience
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- Venepuncture & Cannulation
- Basic IT skills
- Working knowledge of eCamis and EPR
- ECG Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of Dorset Care Records / HICSS
- Up to date consent training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good anatomy and physiology knowledge
- Fundamental nursing knowledge
- Basic Knowledge of Endoscopy procedures
- Evidence of professional development
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to demonstrate problem solving skills
- Highly motivated
- Decisive
- Recognises own limitations
- Flexible to the needs of the service
- Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative
- Ability to express self clearly and confidently both verbally and non-verbally
Language Requirement
Essential criteria
- Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Vicky Watkins / Dobie Narciso
- Job title
- Specialist Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 4908
- Additional information
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