Staff Nurse - Endoscopy | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Various Hours Available!

We are seeking to employ enthusiastic Registered Nurses to join our multidisciplinary team, in the planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.

This is an opportunity to become specialised in all aspects of endoscopy nursing, including caring for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, assisting the endoscopists and elements of endoscope decontamination and scope handling.

There will be opportunities to participate in the admission, recovery and discharge of endoscopy patients, Interested candidates should be prepared to travel out to the Northwich site when required and to work evenings and weekends as part of their core hours. Individuals should also be prepared to participate in the on call out of hours support to the Consultant Gastroenterology team for the management of upper GI bleeds., 1. Deliver safe practice by adhering to the NMC code of practice and all relevant local, national and professional standards at all times, working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met
2. Develop the assessment, development, implementation and delivery of agreed standards of endoscopy nursing care.
3. The post holder will rotate between all areas within the endoscopy Unit, providing continuity in expertise and ensuring optimum patient flow.
4. Ensure that all nursing records and documents are completed accurately and legibly
5. Develop innovative practices within endoscopy nursing using a research based approach
6. Act as an advocate for patients and protect their dignity and rights.
7. Involve patients, relatives/carers in the delivery of care, providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and cooperation
8. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
9. Consent patients for agreed endoscopic procedures
10. Cannulate patients as required
11. Assist with diagnostic and therapeutic work in the endoscopy procedure rooms.
12. Assist the endoscopy senior nursing team to ensure that all patients receive appropriate advice on health promotion and lifestyle changes
13. Contribute to and assist with the gathering of evidence for compliance with the Joint Advisory Group (JAG) standards

GOVERNANCE
1. Promote the individual needs of the patient, by acknowledging preferences, rights and choices, respecting privacy and dignity, and by promoting anti-discriminatory practice, alerting senior staff if patient care appears to be disrespectful or discriminatory
2. Establish and maintain effective communication, maintaining confidentiality of information
3. Lead upon improvements in care and advancing knowledge within own specialist field, by continually monitoring standards of care, and by identifying risks, benchmarking, audit and research
4. Participate in the effective management of risk, by accurate recording and reporting and correct maintenance of records and documentation
5. Contribute to the content of policies, procedures and guidelines related to own clinical area/practice
6. Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care, including completion of adverse incident reports.

MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP
1. Maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting any concerns.
2. Contribute to the development of endoscopy services from the patients' perspective, making suggestions for change and improvements, including taking part in patient and public involvement activities.
3. Provide expert clinical knowledge and leadership on improvements in the specialist area of endoscopy on behalf of the team to the benefit of patients, carers and relatives
4. Contribute to the leadership of the endoscopy nursing team, prioritising patient care, allocating, supervising and evaluating the work of the team under the direction of a more senior professional and undertake the role of daily coordinator in the absence of the endoscopy sister, when required.
5. Contribute to the development and management of the team by assisting with recruitment and selection, and by providing clinical supervision and staff appraisal
6. Maintain effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources, alerting senior staff when resources are short, and by implementing improvements to reduce waste, 1. Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, including full participation in KSF/appraisal, supervision, action learning and by maintaining a professional/personal portfolio of learning.
2. Provide induction, work based learning and assessment of others designed to improve knowledge and clinical practice within the team, utilising the JAG Endoscopy Training System (JETS Workforce) .

Although previous endoscopy experience is not essential, it will be of benefit if the applicant has had some exposure to the specialty.

It is expected that the applicant will possess good communication skills and have the ability to work effectively, both within a team, and autonomously in a fast paced challenging environment.

It is essential that the individual is keen to learn and will receive Endoscopy specific competency-based training in all aspects of the role.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its Be Safe Be EquiPPEd campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.