Job summary
Employer heading
GI 2 Week Wait Specialist Nurse Practitioner
Band 6
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
Do you want to work in a supportive team who place patients at the heart of everything we do?
Are you committed to improving patient care through knowledge, skills, compassion and empathy?
We are looking for an experienced nurse to join our team in managing the two week wait pathway for patients referred for investigation into suspected gastrointestinal cancer. We are looking for an excellent team player with the ability to use their own initiative and judgement to resolve issues. We are a forward thinking service made up of a multidisciplinary team and are committed to delivering the best possible care to our patients. We encourage the development of our staff and expect them to keep up to date and promote evidence based practice.
Main duties of the job
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The role of the 2ww Specialist Nurse is to review and triage referrals using locally agreed proformas and to facilitate the booking of investigations in a timely manner. Communication with patients takes place over the phone, gaining further information to ensure safe triage, giving medication and pre assessment advice and offering information to facilitate investigations. Following up results from investigations involves discharging or liaising with the patient, GP and other members of the multidisciplinary team with outcomes if further investigations are required.
The post holder will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills, an ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail even when working under pressure and be able to work independently. IT literacy is also critical. This is a fast paced service, which will test your organisational and prioritising skills.
Working for our organisation
In return you will work as part of a highly skilled team where you can gain a wealth of experience. You will learn about the Two Week Wait pathway, early cancer care diagnosis, become involved in multi disciplinary communication, and develop further knowledge in gastroenterology, hepatobiliary and colorectal conditions.
Continuing service improvement is always at the forefront of our work. Problem solving and sharing of new ideas is hugely encouraged, with staff encouraged to be proactive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the detailed job description and main responsibilities attached to this advert. This job description outlines the core requirements expected.
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Current first level RN registration with NMC
- • Educated to degree level or evidence of equivalent experience
- • Evidence of understanding and insight into current issues in nursing and the NHS
- • Evidence of specialist knowledge and competency in the speciality
- • IT literate and experienced
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of post registration qualification or training
- • Recognised teaching certificate
Personal
Essential criteria
- • A positive enthusiastic character
- • Being self aware and able to accept constructive criticism
- • Resilient and proactive under pressure
- • Strong organisational skills
- • Ability to prioritize, instruct and direct others
- • Proven leadership skills
- • Able to function effectively as a team leader
- • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- • Belief in patient centered philosophy
Physical attributes
Essential criteria
- • Good health record
- • Smart professional appearance
- • Pleasant personality
- • Good self presentation
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
- Sarah Collins
- Job title
- Lead GI 2WW Specialist Nurse Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 226903
- Additional information
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