Job summary
We are recruiting for a Lead Nurse in Endoscopy for our two modern Endoscopy Units, who shares our vision to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
There are 6 endoscopy procedure rooms and we are looking for someone that wants to developed integrated patient care and be involved in the development of new procedures.
Maintaining JAG accreditation is a key part of the role ensuring that all GRS standards are maintained and evidenced.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
You will manage and lead the Endoscopy unit at the Lister Hospital and QE11 with responsibility for ensuring high quality, cost-effective healthcare. They will also be involved in the strategic review of clinical services as appropriate. The post holder will also be responsible for implementing a clearly defined integrated approach to patient care encompassing new treatments and evidence-based care.
Maintaining JAG accreditation is a key part of the role ensuring that all GRS standards are not only maintained but evidenced on a yearly basis through annual uploads, and 5 yearly visits.
You will be responsible to ensure that endoscopy equipment is safe for use and service contracts are in place. The procurement and leasing of equipment must be maintained to ensure endoscopy is safe and keeping up to date with technological advances.
Deal effectively with written and verbal complaints taking rapid action to rectify difficulties immediately wherever this is possible. Investigate and formulate responses to written complaints within the Trust Policy timescales and ensure that action is taken to avoid recurrence where appropriate.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Registered nurse educated to Degree level
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Teaching and mentoring qualification
- Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
- Willingness and ability to work toward Masters
Desirable
- Leadership or management module
- Master degree
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience as a senior nurse within the endoscopy field or as a Nurse Endoscopist
- Experience in project management
- Experience of leading service change
- Experience of managing a budget
- Experience of managing and/or leading a team
Desirable
- Practical experience of policy development
- Audit or research experience
Skills
Essential
- Effective communicator with proven ability to influence all levels of staff
- Ability to articulate with advanced written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven leadership and team leading skills
- Proven ability to manage and progress own professional development
- Able to respond to change and apply themselves to development in practice
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Endoscopy and endoscopic procedures
- Knowledge of JETS education programme
- Knowledge of JAG accreditation process
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Address
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mills Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB