Trainee Clinical Endoscopist

Wye Valley NHS Trust

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Job summary

As a Trainee Clinical Endoscopist, the post holder is responsible for delivering lower endoscopy service lists. These may be at either the Hereford or Ross on Wye hospitals.

They will work in partnership with Clinical, Nursing, Administrative and Managerial teams to ensure professional standards of excellence within Endoscopy. To be a resource and provide specialist support and advice to other healthcare professionals. To play a key role in the implementation of national guidelines and recommendations related to endoscopy, and to work closely with the Lead Clinician/Senior Clinical Endoscopist for Endoscopy and multidisciplinary team to facilitate the development of endoscopy services, Colorectal screening and training and assessments accredited to Joint Advisory Group for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG).

The post holder will provide expert advice, support and education to patients, relatives and professional colleagues and will participate in clinical audit/research, provide an evidence base for nursing practise and ensure clinical effectiveness, complete a relevant academic training course in Clinical Endoscopy Training to meet all assessments and achieve approved accreditation as a Clinical Endoscopist.

Main duties of the job

To be professionally accountable for the delivery of standards of professional practice and behaviours as set by the Nursing & Midwifery Council and the Health and Care Professions Council HCPC

To deliver compassionate person-centred care, and treat patients, service users, their families and their carers with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself or your family.

To promote public health and well-being.

To be accountable for :

Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice.

Enhancing the patient's experience.

Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation's objectives.

Efficient and effective use of resources

Ensuring continued professional development in line with BSG and JAG

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Date posted

17 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-SUR-5959280

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oNMC Registration Nurse/ NMC Registration Midwife/HCPC Allied health professional
oRelevant post graduate speciality qualification or equivalent experience and knowledge in endoscopy and theatres essential.

Experience/Skills

Essential

oPrevious leadership role band 6 or above (essential)
oAbility to apply knowledge and skills to a broad range of clinically and professionally challenging situations

Communication Skills

Essential

oAbility to communicate with other professions, patients/carers both internally and externally
oAbility to communicate empathetically with Patients, Relatives and or Carers when discussing/explaining clinical conditions and potentially distressing and sensitive information such as breaking bad news

Flexibility

Essential

oFlexible approach to work Some 'out of hours' working to meet the needs of the service in both Hereford and Ross on Wye community hospitals

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oNMC Registration Nurse/ NMC Registration Midwife/HCPC Allied health professional
oRelevant post graduate speciality qualification or equivalent experience and knowledge in endoscopy and theatres essential.

Experience/Skills

Essential

oPrevious leadership role band 6 or above (essential)
oAbility to apply knowledge and skills to a broad range of clinically and professionally challenging situations

Communication Skills

Essential

oAbility to communicate with other professions, patients/carers both internally and externally
oAbility to communicate empathetically with Patients, Relatives and or Carers when discussing/explaining clinical conditions and potentially distressing and sensitive information such as breaking bad news

Flexibility

Essential

oFlexible approach to work Some 'out of hours' working to meet the needs of the service in both Hereford and Ross on Wye community hospitals

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.