Job summary
- Main area
- Endoscopy
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 10 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 153-ME03010-A
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Nursing Associate Endoscopy
Band 4
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
If you are looking for a new challenge, come and join our growing team providing quality care for patients across the whole endoscopy pathway including pre, peri and post endoscopic procedural care.
Endoscopy is a constantly evolving area delivering a wide range of upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy and is the centre for the Dorset Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
You will need to be a hardworking and a motivated team player committed to delivering high standards of patient centred care with excellent communication skills, a flexible attitude and you will need to demonstrate a commitment to your own personal development
Whilst previous endoscopy experience may be advantageous it is not essential as we provide training and competency assessment.
The post holder will have an important role in this large and dynamic team that includes a team of Clinical Endoscopists, Gastroenterology Consultants, Colorectal/Upper Surgical Consultants, a number of senior doctors and a large nursing and HCSW team.
You will need to be flexible to work a range of shifts, 0730 - 1830 hours, including Saturdays and take part in 24 hours on-call service when competent.
This post requires frequent cross-site working across Poole and Wimborne Hospital sites, and there may be a requirement to attend Bournemouth site.
Base Location: Poole
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Foundation Level Degree – Nursing Associate Qualification
- NMC registered Nursing Associate
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to work in the area for which the application is made.
- Good experience of working in a team
- Experience of working with the public
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working within an acute, urgent or emergency care setting.
- Evidence of involvement in support and development of less experienced staff.
- Endoscopy experience
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Effective communication skills (verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills.
- Evidence of time management skills and the ability to prioritise.
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload and individual patient contact
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
- Understanding of basic physiology, e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc.
Desirable criteria
- Understand the scope of the Nursing associate role in context of the team and the organisation
- Understand how the Nursing associate role may contribute to service development.
Language requirement
Essential criteria
- Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samantha Hornby-Wykes
- Job title
- Endoscopy Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 4907
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