Endoscopy Practitioner

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity? The successful applicant would need to be a Registered Nurse level 1 or have HCPC Registration or have General Nurse or ODP training.

Endoscopy can offer support and training, to gain exceptional knowledge and skills in gastroenterology, urology and respiratory, inclusive of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, whilst assessing and treating a range of health conditions.

Endoscopy undertakes a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP), Cystoscopy, Bronchoscopy and Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) dependant on site advertising.

Your day will be varied spending time with Gastroenterologists, Surgeons, Nurse Endoscopists and Bowel Screening Wales Practitioners.

This post is excellent grounding for both newly qualified and experienced registered nurses. We offer a range of endoscopy training courses, from basic skills to advanced skills.

All endoscopy staff follow a standard competency pathway with an allocated mentor and undertake training in accordance with their development needs.

This post offers the opportunity to further develop skills, such as, management skills, Bowel screening skills and specialist endoscopy skills, giving you a range of future prospects in nursing.

The Endoscopy service collaborates with a range of regional groups such as the National Endoscopy programme, The Welsh Association of Gastroenterology and the Welsh Endoscopy Nurse Training Network.

We are passionate about improving services and developing our staff of the future. Endoscopy services allows you an excellent career pathway whilst maintaining a good work/ life balance.

We deliver a high quality JAG accredited service, with three of our units being JAG Accredited with the fourth looking to attain accreditation in the near future.

The JAG accreditation is a prestigious award for endoscopy units to ensure a high standard of patient centred care through the development of the endoscopy workforce, audit process, decontamination processes and the endoscopy environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dedicated, passionate and friendly team to join our service at Bronglais General Hospital in Aberystwyth.

Contacting the department is recommended.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews will be held on 14/12/2023.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties.

Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.

We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals:
Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals:
Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The ability to communicate in Welsh isdesirablefor this post.

If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these mínimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

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