Band 5 Endoscopy Staff Nurse inWoolwich inWoolwich PUBLISHED 14 DEC 2023
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust rhyxyJZc
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Act as a Named Nurse within a Team taking responsibility, over an appropriate span of time, in conjunction with the Ward/Unit Manager and the multidisciplinary team, for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care from admission to discharge within the in-patient setting.
Be patient centred in approach to developing clinical care plans
Be aware of current advances in clinical care and be able to facilitate the team members in implementation of evidence-based practice.
Take an active role in the continuing development and use of protocols and standards for nursing care.
Participate in evaluation, audit, and research of nursing care.
Actively work to promote health and prevent ill health in staff, patients and their relatives.
Promote and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors, and colleagues.
Check the readiness for use of emergency/special equipment and ensure all equipment in use, is in good working order.
Have knowledge of recording relevant patient/nursing data on to computer.
Accept responsibility for the administration, care, and custody of medicines, in accordance with legal requirements and NMC and Trust Guidelines on drug administration.
Attend mandatory annual updates in fire training, basic life support, other identified sessions and maintain knowledge of relevant policies.
Have knowledge and understanding of all relevant Trust policies, including the Major Incident Plan, ensuring that junior colleagues are aware of such policies.
Have knowledge of and adhere to relevant parts of national legislation, including Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations, and Moving and Handling Regulations.
Transport people and/or items safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
Ensure all biomedical investigations and interventions are undertaken safely and in a timely manner, reporting and documenting results appropriately and in line with legislation, policies and procedures.
Workforce
Manage a group of patients, prioritising their needs in conjunction with those of the ward/department, to ensure safe and effective care.
Manage the ward/unit in the absence of senior staff, ensuring safe and effective patient care.
Manage an area of responsibility as required within allocated resources.
Escalate any concerns to the Senior Staff Nurse/Ward/Unit Manager
Financial
Understand ward/department budgets and how the division may become more cost-effective. With support work within budgetary requirements whilst maintaining standards of care.
Participate in the management of skill mix issues, stock control, and available resources.
Partnerships
Take an active role in developing and maintaining effective communication with members of the interprofessional team, patients, and relatives about difficult matters in difficult situations.
General
Participate in the orientation of new members of staff when relevant.
Act as a change agent where necessary.
Ensure all Trust Nursing policies and procedures are adhered to.
Be aware of human resource issues relevant to the directorate including management of absence and sickness, disciplinary and recruitment matters.
Ensure own continuing professional development and identify own Personal Development Plan.
Participate in the clinical and educational development of other staff within the team.
Act as a clinical role model for all levels of staff.
Encourage other staff to keep abreast of new developments and encourage the exchange of information, ideas and experiences.
Endoscopy staff ensures care is delivered to the JAG standards
Endoscopy staff ensures competencies are identified for this area of practice and achieved
Structure Chart
Review of this job description
This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder on a regular basis.
Confidentiality
The post holder must ensure that personal information for patients, members of staff and all other individuals is accurate,up to date,always kept secure and confidential in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998,the Caldicott Principles and the Common Law Duty of Confidentiality. The postholder must follow the record keeping guidelines established by theTrust to ensure compliancewith the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Data Protection Act
All staff who contributes to patients care records are expected to be familiar with, and adhere to, the Trusts Records Management Policy. Staff should be aware that patients care records throughout the Trust will be subject to regular audit.
All staff who have access to patients care records have a responsibility to ensure that these are maintained efficiently, and that confidentiality is protected in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy.
All staff have an obligation to ensure that (care) records are maintained efficiently and that confidentiality is protected. Staff are also subject to this obligation both on an implied basis and on the basis that, on accepting their job description, they agree to maintain both patient/client and staff confidentiality.
In addition, all health professionals are advised to compile records on the assumption that they are accessible to patients in line with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Systems and IT skills requirements
All Trust staff needs to have the essential IT skills to use the Trust Clinical Information Systems as well as other required IT related applications in their jobs. Initial and on-going IT applications and IT skills training will be provided to underpin this requirement.
Health & safety
All staff must comply with all Trust Health & Safety Policies and Procedures. Staff must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), and to ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors.
Professional registration
i) If you are employed in an area of work which requires membership of a professional body to practice (e.g. Nursing & Midwifery Council for nurses), it is a condition precedent of your employment to maintain membership of such a professional body. It is also your responsibility to comply with the relevant bodys code of practice. Your manager will be able to advise you on which, if any, professional body of which you must be a member.
You are required to advise the Trust if your professional body in any way limits or changes the terms of your registration.
Failure to remain registered or to comply with the relevant code of practice may result in temporary downgrading, suspension from duty and/or disciplinary action, which may result in the termination of your employment.
If you are required to have registration with a particular professional body or to have specific qualifications you must notify your manager on appointment of such fact and provide him or her with documentary evidence of them before your employment commences or, at the latest, on your first day of employment. Furthermore, throughout your employment with the Trust, you are required on demand by your manager to provide him or her with documentary evidence of your registration with any particular professional body or in respect of any required qualifications.
Risk management
All Trust employees are accountable, through the terms and conditions of their employment, professional regulations, clinical and information governance and statutory health and safety regulations, and are responsible for reporting incidents, being aware of the risk management strategy and emergency procedures and attendance at training as required.
All staff have a responsibility to manage risk within their sphere of responsibility. It is a statutory duty to take reasonable care of their own safety and the safety of others who may be affected by acts or omissions.
All managers throughout the organisation have a responsibility to ensure that policies and procedures are followed, that staff receives appropriate training that a local risk register is developed and monitored on a quarterly basis and any changes reported to the Clinical Risk Management Group and Strategic Risk Management Committee.
Managers are responsible for implementing and monitoring any identified risk management control measures within their designated area/s and scope of responsibility. In situations where significant risks have been identified and where local control measures are potentially inadequate, managers are responsible for bringing these risks to the attention of the Clinical Risk Management Group and Strategic Risk Management Committee if resolution has not been satisfactorily achieved.
Infection Control
All Trust staff are responsible for protecting themselves and others against infection risks. All staff regardless of whether clinical or not are expected to comply with current infection control policies and procedures and to report any problems regarding this to their managers. All staff undertaking patient care activities must attend infection control training and updates as required by the Trust.
Financial Regulations
All staff are responsible for the security of the property of the Trust, avoiding loss or damage of property, and being economical and efficient in the use of resources. Staff should conform to the requirements of the Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions or other financial procedures including the Code of Conduct and Accountability and the Fraud and Corruption Policy.
Safeguarding Children
All staff must be familiar with and adhere to Trust child protection procedures and guidelines.
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurses in the Endoscopy department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The QEH Endoscopy department is a 5-procedure room department offering both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (including ERCP, Colonoscopy Gastroscopy, and Bronchoscopy and EBUS. We are also looking to commence Bowel Screening) as well as supporting our inpatient service. The department has a progressive, motivated and highly experienced team who are keen to support new staff in their clinical development skills.The candidates can be experienced Endoscopy nurses who are highly motivated and enjoy developing new skills in Endoscopy or if not experienced are willing and have a desire to be trained to become an Endoscopy nurse.The department currently covers a 4-day service, full time hours are usually completed over 4 days. The department also runs on-call service where nursing staff provide an out of hours on-call service covering emergency procedures in theatres at night, week-ends and bank holidays.
Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
Able to formulate and verbalise views.
Able to anticipate and forward plan.
Patient focused, putting quality and safety at the for front of decision making
Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations.
Reflective.
Able to put viewpoint across as well as take direction
To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality.
Flexible, able to work all shifts including rotation to night duty. Adaptable to changes in shift pattern.
To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager.
Good listener and communicates well
Act as a Named Nurse within a Team taking responsibility, over an appropriate span of time, in conjunction with the Ward/Unit Manager and the multidisciplinary team, for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care from admission to discharge within the in-patient setting.
Be patient centred in approach to developing clinical care plans
Be aware of current advances in clinical care and be able to facilitate the team members in implementation of evidence-based practice.
Take an active role in the continuing development and use of protocols and standards for nursing care.
Participate in evaluation, audit, and research of nursing care.
Actively work to promote health and prevent ill health in staff, patients and their relatives.
Promote and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors, and colleagues.
Check the readiness for use of emergency/special equipment and ensure all equipment in use, is in good working order.
Have knowledge of recording relevant patient/nursing data on to computer.
Accept responsibility for the administration, care, and custody of medicines, in accordance with legal requirements and NMC and Trust Guidelines on drug administration.
Attend mandatory annual updates in fire training, basic life support, other identified sessions and maintain knowledge of relevant policies.
Have knowledge and understanding of all relevant Trust policies, including the Major Incident Plan, ensuring that junior colleagues are aware of such policies.
Have knowledge of and adhere to relevant parts of national legislation, including Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations, and Moving and Handling Regulations.
Transport people and/or items safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
Ensure all biomedical investigations and interventions are undertaken safely and in a timely manner, reporting and documenting results appropriately and in line with legislation, policies and procedures.
Workforce
Manage a group of patients, prioritising their needs in conjunction with those of the ward/department, to ensure safe and effective care.
Manage the ward/unit in the absence of senior staff, ensuring safe and effective patient care.
Manage an area of responsibility as required within allocated resources.
Escalate any concerns to the Senior Staff Nurse/Ward/Unit Manager
Financial
Understand ward/department budgets and how the division may become more cost-effective. With support work within budgetary requirements whilst maintaining standards of care.
Participate in the management of skill mix issues, stock control, and available resources.
Partnerships
Take an active role in developing and maintaining effective communication with members of the interprofessional team, patients, and relatives about difficult matters in difficult situations.
General
Participate in the orientation of new members of staff when relevant.
Act as a change agent where necessary.
Ensure all Trust Nursing policies and procedures are adhered to.
Be aware of human resource issues relevant to the directorate including management of absence and sickness, disciplinary and recruitment matters.
Ensure own continuing professional development and identify own Personal Development Plan.
Participate in the clinical and educational development of other staff within the team.
Act as a clinical role model for all levels of staff.
Encourage other staff to keep abreast of new developments and encourage the exchange of information, ideas and experiences.
Endoscopy staff ensures care is delivered to the JAG standards
Endoscopy staff ensures competencies are identified for this area of practice and achieved
Structure Chart
Review of this job description
This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder on a regular basis.
Confidentiality
The post holder must ensure that personal information for patients, members of staff and all other individuals is accurate,up to date,always kept secure and confidential in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998,the Caldicott Principles and the Common Law Duty of Confidentiality. The postholder must follow the record keeping guidelines established by theTrust to ensure compliancewith the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Data Protection Act
All staff who contributes to patients care records are expected to be familiar with, and adhere to, the Trusts Records Management Policy. Staff should be aware that patients care records throughout the Trust will be subject to regular audit.
All staff who have access to patients care records have a responsibility to ensure that these are maintained efficiently, and that confidentiality is protected in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy.
All staff have an obligation to ensure that (care) records are maintained efficiently and that confidentiality is protected. Staff are also subject to this obligation both on an implied basis and on the basis that, on accepting their job description, they agree to maintain both patient/client and staff confidentiality.
In addition, all health professionals are advised to compile records on the assumption that they are accessible to patients in line with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Systems and IT skills requirements
All Trust staff needs to have the essential IT skills to use the Trust Clinical Information Systems as well as other required IT related applications in their jobs. Initial and on-going IT applications and IT skills training will be provided to underpin this requirement.
Health & safety
All staff must comply with all Trust Health & Safety Policies and Procedures. Staff must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), and to ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors.
Professional registration
i) If you are employed in an area of work which requires membership of a professional body to practice (e.g. Nursing & Midwifery Council for nurses), it is a condition precedent of your employment to maintain membership of such a professional body. It is also your responsibility to comply with the relevant bodys code of practice. Your manager will be able to advise you on which, if any, professional body of which you must be a member.
You are required to advise the Trust if your professional body in any way limits or changes the terms of your registration.
Failure to remain registered or to comply with the relevant code of practice may result in temporary downgrading, suspension from duty and/or disciplinary action, which may result in the termination of your employment.
If you are required to have registration with a particular professional body or to have specific qualifications you must notify your manager on appointment of such fact and provide him or her with documentary evidence of them before your employment commences or, at the latest, on your first day of employment. Furthermore, throughout your employment with the Trust, you are required on demand by your manager to provide him or her with documentary evidence of your registration with any particular professional body or in respect of any required qualifications.
Risk management
All Trust employees are accountable, through the terms and conditions of their employment, professional regulations, clinical and information governance and statutory health and safety regulations, and are responsible for reporting incidents, being aware of the risk management strategy and emergency procedures and attendance at training as required.
All staff have a responsibility to manage risk within their sphere of responsibility. It is a statutory duty to take reasonable care of their own safety and the safety of others who may be affected by acts or omissions.
All managers throughout the organisation have a responsibility to ensure that policies and procedures are followed, that staff receives appropriate training that a local risk register is developed and monitored on a quarterly basis and any changes reported to the Clinical Risk Management Group and Strategic Risk Management Committee.
Managers are responsible for implementing and monitoring any identified risk management control measures within their designated area/s and scope of responsibility. In situations where significant risks have been identified and where local control measures are potentially inadequate, managers are responsible for bringing these risks to the attention of the Clinical Risk Management Group and Strategic Risk Management Committee if resolution has not been satisfactorily achieved.
Infection Control
All Trust staff are responsible for protecting themselves and others against infection risks. All staff regardless of whether clinical or not are expected to comply with current infection control policies and procedures and to report any problems regarding this to their managers. All staff undertaking patient care activities must attend infection control training and updates as required by the Trust.
Financial Regulations
All staff are responsible for the security of the property of the Trust, avoiding loss or damage of property, and being economical and efficient in the use of resources. Staff should conform to the requirements of the Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions or other financial procedures including the Code of Conduct and Accountability and the Fraud and Corruption Policy.
Safeguarding Children
All staff must be familiar with and adhere to Trust child protection procedures and guidelines.
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurses in the Endoscopy department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The QEH Endoscopy department is a 5-procedure room department offering both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (including ERCP, Colonoscopy Gastroscopy, and Bronchoscopy and EBUS. We are also looking to commence Bowel Screening) as well as supporting our inpatient service. The department has a progressive, motivated and highly experienced team who are keen to support new staff in their clinical development skills.The candidates can be experienced Endoscopy nurses who are highly motivated and enjoy developing new skills in Endoscopy or if not experienced are willing and have a desire to be trained to become an Endoscopy nurse.The department currently covers a 4-day service, full time hours are usually completed over 4 days. The department also runs on-call service where nursing staff provide an out of hours on-call service covering emergency procedures in theatres at night, week-ends and bank holidays.
Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
Able to formulate and verbalise views.
Able to anticipate and forward plan.
Patient focused, putting quality and safety at the for front of decision making
Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations.
Reflective.
Able to put viewpoint across as well as take direction
To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality.
Flexible, able to work all shifts including rotation to night duty. Adaptable to changes in shift pattern.
To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager.
Good listener and communicates well
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