Band 8a - Lead Nurse Endoscopy, Gastroenterology

We are looking for a dynamic individual to become the Lead Nurse of our Endoscopy service at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust.

We are looking for a senior nurse who has a passion for Endoscopy and wants the opportunity to lead a strong department and develop the future strategy for Endoscopy.

The Lead Nurse for Endoscopy is accountable for the clinical and operational management of the Endoscopy units across all sites. The post holder's responsibility is to facilitate an efficient and productive department, close engagement with the Consultant body and holding budgetary responsibility of the service area.

The Lead Nurse will be the Trust expert and lead for the JAG Accreditation process and lead on developing the Endoscopy service.

The role requires a professional and motivated individual, with a proven track record of management. Knowledge of Endoscopy and the JAG Accreditation process are essential for this role.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please refer to the Job Description or contact us for more information.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Nurse for Endoscopy together with the service manager for Gastroenterology is responsible for the day-to-day running of both Watford and Hemel Hempstead Hospital Endoscopy Units.

The Lead Nurse Endoscopy will oversee and ensure the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care focused on improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers. Ensure that the patient experience is of the highest quality inspiring patient and public confidence.

Maintaining JAG accreditation is a key part of the role ensuring that all 19 GRS standards are not only maintained but evidenced on a yearly basis through annual uploads, and 5 yearly visits.

Job responsibilities

The Lead nurse 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.

Key relationships with the finance department to ensure that any equipment needs for each year are submitted within a timely manner. Working closely with the decontamination team and ensuring that the correct scopes are available for the endoscopy lists, this may require arranging transfer of scopes across sites to avoid patient cancellations. Liaising with consultant microbiologists when TVC counts are high.

The Lead Nurse for Endoscopy will be responsible for designated nursing budgets and effective management of resources. The role has overall responsibility for nursing staffing including the out-of-hours bleed rota and managing the specialist gastroenterology nurses.

Training and professional development for all staff within the area of responsibility including appraisals. External endoscopist basic skills courses and nurse training days run from the department and require close working relationships with the medical education centre to co-ordinate the days.

The post holder will monitor and assess clinical areas against JAG, CQC standards and key lines of enquiry, ensuring appropriate timely action if improvement is required. The post holder will lead on delivery of governance and quality, ensuring all endoscopy audits are completed, presented at clinical governance and actioned.

The Lead Nurse will be developing and implementing a range of operational policies and protocols, guidance and leaflets in line with Trust-wide needs for the specific field of responsibility.

The Lead Nurse will be expected to maintain clinic practice within endoscopy, conducting clinics and being part of GI-bleed on call rota (out of hours).

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• First level Registered Nurse
• Post registration education in a relevant specialty or equivalent experience.
• Teaching and assessing qualification or relevant experience
• Higher degree or working towards this in a healthcare related subject.
• Evidence of continuing education and development.

Desirable

• Management Leadership course

Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive experience as Senior Nurse
• Knowledge and understanding of Joint Advisory Group (JAG), Global Rating Scale (GRS) and NICE guidance
• Ability to be intellectually flexible and to be able to look beyond existing structures and ways of working to produce more effective service delivery
• Confidence with policies and procedures and can demonstrate evidence of managing complex issues
• Leading and developing teams
• Continuing personal and professional development
• Clinical governance - i.e. leading on incidents/complaints investigations
• Budget management
• Quality assurance.
• Complaints handling.
• Policy implementation.
• Service development.
• Undertaking audits.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience as Senior Nurse
• Operational management experience in a senior nurse position, including staff, budgetary and performance management
• Extensive operational experience of managing and/or innovating change in clinical pathways.
• Excellent understanding of the evolving NHS Environment
• Expert knowledge of the Governance and Risk frameworks required to deliver safe, high quality clinical care.

Desirable

• Experience as Senior Nurse within the Endoscopy field.

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Cross Site

Watford

WD18 0HB

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