Job summary
Our Community Hospital is in the beautiful Market Town of Stroud in a semi-rural position in the Cotswolds. It has the bonus of good access to the M5 motorway and is also serviced by excellent train links to London, Bristol and the West country.
We are looking for a dynamic practitioner with endoscopy experience to lead our small endoscopy unit in Stroud General Hospital.
Applicants must be an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You must be able to demonstrate strong leadership in order to support and motivate your team in providing a high quality service.
We would expect commitment, flexibility & demonstration of trust values and in return we offer a range of training & development opportunities to enhance your career.
Main duties of the job
Support the Endoscopy Service Lead in monitoring the standards and quality of care, promoting the use of audit and working with them to identify and remedy any actions
Demonstrate ability to utilise the skill mix within the department, creating electronic rotas and work plans
Regularly take charge of the ward
Demonstrate appraisal skills and participate in performance review for staff
Actively contribute to the development and updating of endoscopy procedures, protocols and policies
To ensure that the caring culture expected of colleagues and values of the Trust is consistently maintained and upheld
Ensure all care is provided in accordance with GHC NHS Foundation Trust Policies
Communicate with Endoscopists, monitor lists and liaising with the booking office
Supervise more junior members of staff in giving and maintaining high standards of care
Demonstrate leadership in progressing the patient pathway
To be able to work within the decontamination unit to standards set out in the BSG guidelines & decontamination standards for flexible endoscopes.
To demonstrate a knowledge of JAG and support their clinical colleagues to enable the endoscopy department to maintain JAG accreditation.
The team is dedicated in providing the best possible care to our patients and we are continuing to strive for JAG accreditation.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner registered with NMC / HCPC .Degree or other post graduate qualification in peri operative practice
- Degree or other post graduate qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an NMC revalidation or HCPC equivalent
Desirable
- Facilitated Learning and Practice or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification
Experience and Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an NMC revalidation or HCPC equivalent
- Significant post registration surgical, endoscopy experience
- Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality including the supervision /education of junior staff
Desirable
- Exposure to distressing and emotional situations
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner registered with NMC / HCPC .Degree or other post graduate qualification in peri operative practice
- Degree or other post graduate qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an NMC revalidation or HCPC equivalent
Desirable
- Facilitated Learning and Practice or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification
Experience and Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an NMC revalidation or HCPC equivalent
- Significant post registration surgical, endoscopy experience
- Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality including the supervision /education of junior staff
Desirable
- Exposure to distressing and emotional situations
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
