Professional Midwifery Advocate

Job overview

Endoscopy is an ongoing developing speciality and so ongoing training, and education is offered to all staff. 
We are looking for individuals who value Passion, Responsibility, Innovation, Drive and Empowerment who will bring a continuous focus to high performance and quality of care, working collaboratively with colleagues and the wider team.

We are supported by excellent specialist nurses in IBD, nutrition, hepatology, capsule endoscopy and upper and lower GI cancer. We have close working relationships with our upper and lower GI surgeons, oncologists, and interventional radiologists.

The successful applicants will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to use their initiative. Previous endoscopy experience would be excellent, but this is not essential as training will be given to the successful applicant. We fully support flexible working patterns and can accommodate weekend sessions as well. Part time requests are also welcome.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for individualized care of patients through the endoscopy process: admission, procedure, recovery, and discharge
• To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care
• To assist with education and supervision of students
• To take an active role in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care of all patients undergoing endoscopic procedure within the Clinical Diagnostic Unit.

As the organisation evolves, there may arise a need to adjust the tasks and /or the responsibilities of the postholder. This will be done in consultation with the post holder with the aim of mutually agreeing to any reasonable changes.

Working for our organisation

We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.

We’re pleased to be leading the way in wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be ; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for at Queen’s and King George hospitals; and showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care. 

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also part of the .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse

Skills / Abilities

Essential criteria

At least 6 months experience in an acute setting

Desirable criteria

Assessed as competent on oral and IV drug administration Assessed as competent to perform venepuncture and cannulation

Experience / Knowlegde

Essential criteria

Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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