Endoscopy Pre-assessment Nurse - 321-SW2-6274774-B5

£36483

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 13 Dec | Get your application in now before you're too late!

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Full Job Description

Provide, specialist nursing expertise, facilitating evidence-based patient-centred care and assessment for a defined caseload of pre-assessment patients.
To co-ordinate patients throughout their pre-assessment pathway, with a high level of input into the management and care of patients prior to admission for specified procedures.
To act as a resource and to provide education for patients and health care
Carry out relevant forms of care without direct supervision, working effectively within the multi-disciplinary team
To support of all members of staff within endoscopy, including students of nursing/visiting healthcare professionals
To suggest improvements in care provision, recognising and challenging poor practice, raising concerns to the relevant agencies where appropriate.
Ensure that the nursing philosophy of care for Endoscopy is reflected in practice.
, To ensure provision of a high standard of nursing care to patients attending the Endoscopy Unit working within agreed policies and procedures.
To act as a liaison link with Specialist nurses and contribute to work involved in clinical trials - for example, data collection
Collaborates and consults with the multi-professional health care team and the patient, communicating very sensitive, complex information.
Uses highly developed communication skills to provide guidance, advice and support to the patient .
Whilst communicating complex, sensitive, sometimes distressing information to patient, is able to identify and overcome barriers to patient understanding
Provides verbal and written information to patient, to enable them to give informed consent for treatment, using specialist knowledge.
Establishes partnerships with patients/carers and communicates with them, sometimes in highly distressing or emotional circumstances
Provides, receives, interprets and communicates complex information with a range of health care personnel
Act as patients advocate, ensuring that informed consent, privacy and dignity are maintained (NMC)
Carry out health promotion within job role utilising information leaflets and networking with other specialist healthcare staff around the Trust where necessary
Critically reflect on own performance through supervision/action learning
To maintain active status on the NMC register., Participate in the benchmarking and audit process including JAG and Global Rating Scale.
Contribute to facilitating a learning environment for all staff within the department, including students of nursing and visitors
Participate in departmental staff meetings, acting on and sharing information to ensure that all staff are familiar with current issues ongoing in the Trust
To take charge of the clinical area in the absence of a more senior nurse, ensuring patient and staff safety is maintained.
Responsibility for Health and Safety
Registered Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice) or National certification in area of Practice (minimum 1 years endoscopy experience).. (2) Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an ongoing NMC revalidation. (2) Minimum of 3 years acute care registered nurse experience. (2)Evidence of achievement on a Nursing and Midwifery,
Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care
Good communication skills
Able to work in a team
Self-awareness
Awareness of escalation process in incident reporting
Evidence of practical experience within a multidisciplinary team
Knowledge of changing policies and agendas within the NHS and relevant area of practice and the ability to build and expand on current clinical skills.
Knowledge of NMC guidelines relating to professional practice and accountability
Specialist, experience, knowledge and skills required for particular speciality
Specialist, experience, knowledge and skills required for particular speciality.
Educated to diploma/degree level.
Involvement in change management
Awareness of broader issues related to healthcare
Awareness of broader issues related to healthcare
Ability to delegate and prioritise, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.