Clinical Nurse Specialist Upper GI

Ø Manages caseload on an ongoing basis including making modifications within prescribed parameters reporting back to the Consultant.
Ø Autonomously performs specialist nurse procedures in line with Trust protocols and NMC guidance.
Ø Provides advice in relation to the care of individual or groups of patients.
Ø Responsible for the effective management of allocated resources.
Ø Responsible for procurement and maintenance of physical assets and supplies for the service.
Ø Demonstrates best practice and relevant knowledge of the NHS and modernisation agenda, seeking to develop the service as part of the professional team.
Ø Contributes to the development of the corporate nursing strategy ensuring local action plans produced, implemented and evaluated.
Ø Represents the Trust at external events, networking with professional colleagues to maximise the opportunities of promoting the Trust and benchmarking practice with peers.
Ø clinical audit
§ 24 our GP notification audit.
§ 25 Appropriateness & timeliness of urgent suspect cancer referrals. Assist in the gathering of information for ongoing audit projects.
Ø Ensuring that all patients have a key worker.
Ø Co-ordination of patient's pathway.
Ø Monitoring of MDT standards in conjunction with MDT co-ordinator.
Ø Implementing evidence-based practice.
Ø request and track relevant investigations post MDT once appropriately trained to do so, Ø Provide physical, psychological and social support for patients/clients diagnosed with An Upper GI condition.
Ø Nurse led Upper GI clinic.
Ø Participate/ organise meetings for Upper GI groups, to enhance the development of Upper GI conditions across Primary and Secondary health care.
Ø Provide educational sessions to multi-disciplinary groups (Medical staff, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, Occupational therapists and external interest groups).
Ø Project management - improved communication between primary and secondary care
Ø Undertake clinical trials.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot., The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.