Enhanced Practitioner - Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen in one of the best performing Endoscopy units in the country. You will be joining our unit in this newly created post which will be instrumental in developing and improving the recently relocated Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) service. As a highly trained, experienced, and dedicated Endoscopy nurse you will be able to act as a specialised assistant to ensure patients are supported before, during and after their procedure. You will work in partnership with pre-assessment and practice education to improve the patient experience and ensure slots are utilised efficiently and effectively. You will train and support junior endoscopy nurses, using a competency-based approach to ensure safe and consistent Endoscopy Nurse support for therapeutic procedures. You will use your experience and expertise to help develop and implement a high-quality complex endoscopy service. You will work within the department to provide the highest standards of patient care using and disseminating evidence-based practice and national and local protocols.Main duties of the job o Be an enthusiastic role model providing clinical leadership in therapeutic endoscopy and demonstrating high standards of behaviour and professionalism, through commitment of the integration of policies and procedures with role and workplace.o Incorporating evidence / research-based practice. The post holder will assess, plan implement and evaluate individualised pathways of care for patients.o Will co-operate with staff from other departments to develop effective channels of communication and to provide a safe and caring environment for patients, relatives, and members of the multidisciplinary team.o Develop clinical standards, policies and procedures to ensure a high-quality service is delivered.o Assist / undertake audit to ensure that the service provision complies with agreed clinical standards, policies, and procedures.o Promote innovation in clinical practice by obtaining, evaluating, and disseminating information to support the clinical decision making.o Empower and motivate team members to develop their skills and knowledge to promote a cohesive team structure.o Co-operate with the team to ensure an appropriate skill mix of personnel able to provide specialist care and provide learning support/ opportunities for staff development if required.o Assist in the assessment and evaluation of the professional performance of all staff through clinical professional development (CPD) and clinical supervision.

Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

• Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
• Free staff car parking
• Physiotherapy Direct
• Career development and training opportunities
• Award winning and comprehensive wellbeing provisions. This includes physical, psychological, lifestyle and financial wellbeing support offers.
• Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
• Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
• Access to qualifications and training in improvement methodology, leadership, and clinical practice.