Senior Nurse Endoscopist

3 weeks ago


Norwich Norfolk, United Kingdom Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Senior Nurse Endoscopist (NHS AfC: Band 8a) - Endoscopy - Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Norwich, Norfolk

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Nurse Endoscopist team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The Endoscopy unit at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is the biggest and busiest unit in the country providing high quality diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, based of site in a state-of-the-art purpose-built unit with in the Quadram Institute.

The role of Nurse Endoscopist provides the opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated individual to deliver a professional Nurse Endoscopist service.

The successful candidate will work alongside both nursing and consultant colleagues in shaping the future direction of gastroenterology and endoscopy services.

Band 8a would be a qualified Nurse Endoscopist who has completed both upper and lower GI training and is working as an independent practitioner. Both full time and part time hours would be considered.

As a senior Nurse Endoscopist you would be working as part of a highly skilled team providing high quality diagnostic endoscopy, working alongside Gastroenterologists, Colorectal, Upper GI surgeons and the endoscopy nursing team.

You will take an active role in training both new Nurse Endoscopists and clinicians in diagnostic endoscopy as part of the Eastern region endoscopy academy.

As a senior Nurse Endoscopist you will:
  • Vet all referrals coming into the unit from both clinics and primary care for all outpatient endoscopy working closely with the endoscopy admin managers and booking co-ordinators, ensuring that patients are booked into appropriate lists in a timely manner
  • Deliver teaching as part of the faculty team on JAG accredited courses for both internal and external trainees
  • Mentor and manage the training of new nurse/ clinical endoscopists at the trust
  • Act as a role model and mentor to junior members of the NE team and nursing team
  • Work independently and unsupervised as a practitioner in performing diagnostic endoscopy procedures demonstrating high levels of clinical judgement and clinical decision making
  • Implement and provide clinical teaching and education to medical/nursing colleagues to enhance clinical practice and improve patient care.
  • Undertake vetting of referrals for patients requiring upper or lower GI endoscopy
  • Identify the need for audits and benchmarking to improve the service

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
  • Work as an autonomous practitioner performing upper and/or lower GI endoscopy, whilst adhering to local and national guidelines and policies.
  • Attend relevant JAG training courses
  • Assess patients medical and physiological suitability to who are referred for endoscopic procedures, to include social, physical and emotional factors.
  • Ability to produce accurate patient reports following endoscopic procedures
  • To provide informed consent to include possible side effects, risks and possible outcomes
  • Interpret results from endoscopic procedures and communicate these to patients and their relatives/ carers.
  • Refer patients for additional relevant tests/ procedures based on endoscopy results
  • Provide specialist knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients, relatives and carers
  • To work clinically as part of the nursing team on the unit when required
  • Effectively and professionally deal with emergency situations and debrief staff where appropriate, ensuring support is available.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

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