Pre-Assessment Lead Nurse, Endoscopy

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to:

• Be responsible in delivering an efficient and effective pre assessment service and lead on its development.
• Coordinate and host telephone and face to face pre assessment clinics for patients requiring endoscopy procedures and address any issues that may arise prior to the patient attending.
• Provide a high level of clinical practice / decision making and autonomy within the Pre Assessment service.
• To manage and control resources required to provide a high quality endoscopy service.
• Conducting comprehensive pre-assessments of patients scheduled for Endoscopy procedures including interventional such as ERCP, EUS, Stent insertions, dilations and high-risk procedures etc.
• To be responsible for the booking of the interventional procedures such as ERCP, EUS, stenting, dilatation etc and work closely with the interventional team.
• To support Endoscopy in maintaining the Joint advisory Groups (JAG) KPIs, guidelines and accreditation.

• Ensuring accurate documentation of patient assessments and relevant medical history

• To ensure that clinical risk assessment is performed in line with the trust risk assessment process prior to admission and the information is used pro-actively.

• To ensure that standards and waiting times are met in order to provide a quality service to patients, relatives and carers and are in accordance with Trust targets.
• Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including bowel preparation and prescribe bowel preparation under the patients group directive (PGD).
• To maintain a safe environment for patients and staff, being aware of hazards and that appropriate action is taken as necessary.
• Ability to discuss all endoscopic procedures through with the patient, so they are fully informed of what the procedure entails.
• Be familiar with the risks and benefits of endoscopic procedures, and discussing these with the patient in order for the patient to make an informed decision regarding treatment. Acting as the patient advocate supporting them to navigate and make informed choices at all stages of the process

• To establish an effective communication network with the multidisciplinary team as well as with patients, relatives and other departments. To work in collaboration with the wards and departments especially the Endoscopy Decontamination Unit (EDU).
• To contribute to the Clinical Governance Agenda, ensuring all practice is evidence based and all practice is monitored by audit.
• To facilitate safe discharge planning ensuring safe information and follow up using specialist knowledge of endoscopic procedures, their risks and recovery.
• To regularly set the agenda based on information received via the nursing structure of departmental meetings to update staff on developments and information and discuss local and other relevant issues.

Person specification

Job title

Lead Pre-assessment Nurse Endoscopy

Band

7

Division

Clinical Support

Evidence for suitability in the role will be measured via a mixture of application form, testing and interview.

E = essentialD = desirable

Trust values

Puttingpatients first

E

Responsive to patients and staff

E

Open and honest

E

Unfailingly kind

E

Determined to develop

E

Education and qualifications

Registered Nurse

E

Degree /Dip HE/

E

Teaching and Assessing Qualification

E

Professional knowledge acquired by specialist course or equivalent experience

E

Leadership qualification

D

Experience

Endoscopy experience at senior band 6 or band 7 in Pre-Assessment setting

E

Experience participating in clinical audit

E

Aware of national agenda and changes to improve endoscopy services

E

Ability to develop medium and long term plans to meet service need and ensure sustainability

E

Experience of facilitating staff engagement interventions with groups of staff or teams and ability to motivate and support others to achieve goals

E

Leadership experience

E

Experience in developing clinical standards, protocols and guidelines

E

Knowledge and experience in JAG standards for Endoscopy

E

In-depth knowledge of endoscopic procedures

E

Ability to lead a team.

D

Substantial post registration experience as a senior band 6 Senior staff nurse or equivalent in Endoscopy

D

Skills and knowledge

Knowledge of current initiatives and developments related to speciality

E

Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills

E

Ability to organise, plan and prioritise workload to meet deadlines

E

Knowledge of current advances in Pre-Assessment patient management

E

Ability to work collaboratively in an MDT

E

Able to utilise initiative to solve problems and develop the service

E

Skills and knowledge in managing and supporting patients with Pre-Assessment nursing

E

Effective time management of self/others and ability to motivate and support others to achieve goals

E

Ability to establish a role and develop collaborative working relationships with different teams

D

Skills in service redesign

D

Ability to problem -solve and prioritise and to work to deadlines.

D

Personal qualities

Demonstrates initiative

E

Approachable

E

Flexible and adaptable

E

Ability to work under pressure, flexibly and as part of a team

E

Good communication and interpersonal skills

E

Delivers work of consistent and predictable high quality

E

Positive mindset in respect of Supporting organisational change; learning, and continuous improvement.

E

Takes responsibility and is accountable for delivering to their agree objectives

E

Self-motivated and able to motivate others as part of a wider team

E

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

Essential

• endoscopy experience at band 6 level

Desirable

• leadership qualification

essential and desirable

Essential

• Education and Qualifications
• Experience
• skills and knowledge
• Personal Qualities

Desirable

• Leadership Qualities
• Service Improvement Skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Middlesex University Hospital

Twickenham Road

Isleworth

TW7 6AF

Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)