Clinical Endoscopist

Job overview

The Clinical Endoscopist is responsible for providing high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures, ensuring safe, effective, and patient-centred care. Working autonomously within their scope of practice, the post holder will perform upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, contribute to early diagnosis and treatment pathways, and support delivery of national waiting time and cancer targets. The role includes clinical assessment, patient management, service development, audit, and multidisciplinary team working to improve patient outcomes and experience. The post holder will also contribute to training, quality improvement initiatives, and the ongoing development of endoscopy services in line with local and national standards

Main duties of the job

·Work independently and unsupervised as an expert Advanced Practitioner in performing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures, demonstrating advanced levels of clinical judgement, discretion and clinical decision making.

·To be a highly experienced specialist advanced practitioner, with expert knowledge and skills in the field of Endoscopy Services, undertaking holistic assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care in accordance with the British Society of Gastroenterology and Joint Advisory Group standards.

·To support senior nurse leadership within the endoscopy unit.

To develop and continuously focus on improving patient centred care and overall experience within the endoscopy care pathway.

Working for our organisation

Why colleagues think we are

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria

• JAG accredited endoscopist in upper and lower GI (including colonoscopy)
• Independent Nurse Prescriber
• Advanced knowledge of GI tract anatomy and physiology
• Car driver
• Knowledge of disease and care related to symptom management/treatments

Desirable criteria

• Teaching certificate TTT/TCT/TGT
• Master's degree or working towards a master’s degree or equivalent knowledge and experience acquired over a significant period

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

• Autonomous practitioner with extensive nurse endoscopist experience of carrying out diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy (minimum 3 years of independent practice)
• Extensive post registration experience in relevant speciality.
• Experience of case-load management.
• Experience in patient advocacy.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in running nurse-led clinics.
• Experience in practice, service development including nurse led services and implementing change.

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

• Formal presentation skills.
• Proven ability to communicate using a variety of methods to a range of professionals, non-professionals, and patients.
• Evidence of autonomous practice.
• Able to prioritise objectives and workload.
• Evidence of Practice Development.
• Ability to reflect / question / evaluate own practice
• Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
• Awareness of Clinical Governance and Risk Management requirements.
• Understanding of audit/research and assessing evidence
• Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice.
• Computer skills including Word/Excel. patient administration systems
• Clinical decision making and critical analytical skills in Endoscopy

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential criteria

• Ability to work flexible hours, as the service requires
• Ability to work across multiple sites

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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