Sister, Endoscopy, Band 6

4 days ago


Cheltenham, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are seeking dynamic, clinically excellent individuals who enjoy taking the lead and ensuring that standards are continually maintained and improved within the clinical environment. You will need to be a highly motivated, skilled individual who displays enthusiasm, dedication and demonstrates the ability to work well in a diverse team.

You must be a first level nurse with appropriate experience in the Endoscopy unit. You will need to be able to manage the patient flow, should have experience of leading a team, and assist with health and safety within the unit as well as supervising and developing staff.
You should be able to demonstrate at interview past project/change management experience showing that you have the ability to initiate, manage and support change.

The units are committed to training, regularly running and supporting JETS and ERCP courses. Our internationally renowned consultants work collaboratively with the nurses to provide an excellent service.
We offer direct support from the Senior Sisters, professional development and lifelong learning study courses appropriate to the role. We are committed to further development of all our staff. You will also have the opportunity to work cross site.
- To manage and professionally lead the nursing team in the clinical area in the absence of the senior sister and as part of the multidisciplinary team.
- To deliver and supervise patient care for the clinical area ensuring assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a high standard of nursing care.
- To manage caseload of patients within defined clinical area.
- To organise own time and that of qualified junior staff, unqualified staff and students.
- To support the senior members of staff in the management and supervision of the defined clinical area.
- To participate in the 24 hrs emergency on call Endoscopy rota (cross county).
- To participate in nurse led consent

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance and access to the NHS Pension Scheme as well as discounts for local shops, restaurants and services. All staff employed within the Trust are able to access to our health and well-being hub, there are two well established on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

The JAG accredited Endoscopy Units at Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital are busy nurse-led units that serve as both a Regional Endoscopy Training Centre, National Bowel Cancer Screening Centre, and South West Endoscopy Training Academy. In addition to this, the unit encompasses a purpose built endoscope decontamination area. The unit handles emergency procedures as well as caring for routine inpatients/outpatients. In addition to this, the unit also have specialist lists including: ERCP, Peg Insertion, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, Enteroscopy, Complex Polyp lists, Bronchoscopy, and Thoracoscopy.
- The ability to co-ordinate and lead team in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care with the multidisciplinary team. To do this you should be able to work within all areas of the unit from admissions to decontamination.
- To communicate effectively, especially where patient ability to do so is compromised.
- Ability to disseminate contentious and delicate information appropriately. To lead and deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate.
- To assist in the management and provision of an agreed standard of service, meeting organisational and national targets.
- To administer medication and treatment within Procedure for the Ordering, Prescribing and Administration of Medication Guidelines.
- To deliver and receive information which may cause emotional distress to all parties.
- Participate in mentorship and educational programmes for students and other members of the team.
- To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and professional code of conduct.
- To assist and support the Line Manager in recruitment, retention and performance related issues, including being regularly responsible for the supervision and mentorship for unqualified, qualified staff and students.
- Support the Line Manager for the clinical area in the management of budgetary control and resource management including duty rotas and skill mix requirements.
- To assist and support the Line Manager with Clinical Governance, Health and Safety and Risk Management within Trust policy.
- In accordance with the data protection act assist ward manager in ensuring own and staffs ability to input and retrieve patient and staff information from computer based systems and maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
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