Endoscopy Nurse Specialist

To ensure that the patient is the central focus of a streamlined patient journey ensuring optimal quality of care. Working as a nurse practitioner, provide a prompt response to calls from colleagues, prioritising importance and clinical need. Manage own caseload to include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within parameters and training. To lead the specialist Nursing contribution to the service, work in partnership with lead clinicians, General Managers, Matron to ensure the delivery of high standards of patient care. To lead the specialist Nursing contribution to the service, in the delivery of high standards of patient care. To work as a member of a clinical team in supporting patients and enhancing pathways into and out of the service in complex polyp, manometry and faecal transplant. With effective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for clinical practice. To communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, carers and the public. To act as a resource and role model for the profession at all times. Main duties of the job Suitable post for an experienced registered nurse with established clinical skills and a wish to further develop specialist clinical skills and knowledge as an independent practitioner. Support the provision of specialist service knowledge and advice to other nursing staff, the wider multi-professional team, allied health professionals, patients and their families/carers. Support the provision of education and training including health promotion. The post holder will be part of a team who provides high quality service delivery and nursing care. The post holder will contribute to service development, improvement and management, demonstrating a proactive approach to issues and service quality. About us Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead. Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients. We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region. Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement. We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks. The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us. Job responsibilities Current NMC Registration Degree in Nursing/ working towards or equivalent experience Relevant experience in specialist area High level of interpersonal and communication skills Organisational skills Evidence of ongoing Professional Development and Clinical Practice Development (CPD) Endoscopy Nursing experience Teaching/Mentoring Qualification or equivalent experience Ability to cope with and diffuse difficult and stressful situations Evidence of an ability to prioritise their own workload Risk management knowledge Flexible approach to work Participation in Clinical Supervision Audit/research experience Clinical skills course Evidence of CPD in specialist area Experience of change/project management Person Specification skills and Knowledge Excellent organisational and management skills Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and communication skills Knowledge and experience in the area of practice Teaching/ mentoring qualification or equivalent experience Participation in clinical supervision IT skills/knowledge appropriate to the role Ability to cope with and defuse difficult and stressful situations Evidence of clinical practice development in specialist area Qualifications and Training Nursing Degree/ working towards or equivalent experience Clinical skills course Experience Ability to prioritise own workloadExperience of change/ project management Disposition (e.g. Acceptability to others, leadership) Ability to coach motivate and inspire. Management and leadership skills Managing people and resources Displays ICORE values: Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement Flexibility in shift working/working patterns to meet the needs of the service. 5 day working week 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr