Clinical Endoscopist (Band 6) - Gastroenterology - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Main area Gastroenterology Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to friday) Job ref 356-24-6120309

Site Hull Royal Infirmary Town Hull Salary £35,392 - £50,056 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 16/05/2024 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for dynamic individuals willing to take on a new challenge to join our friendly team due to investment in training. Endoscopy as a speciality is a great learning environment and full of exciting diverse career progression opportunities, this is just the beginning.

The post holder will train in either upper or lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, the modality will be decided at interview. We currently have a team of seven clinical endoscopists and we are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and motivated to join our team. As a team we run a number of services including the PEG service, Barrett’s oesophagus and surveillance endoscopy. We work closely with the clinical team and have a mentorship and robust induction programme.

The Endoscopy service consists of 8 rooms across both Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital. We are expanding our service to up to 11 rooms; an exciting state of the art Endoscopy building has started. This is a leading development in endoscopy services and one of the largest in the country. The post holder will be required to work across both sites.

The post will commence on a training programme as a band 6 with a band 7 upon successful completion of training.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide an expert specialist nursing service for patients who required upper and lower endoscopy procedures. The role includes acting as a specialist resource in developing practice on the endoscopy unit in order to maintain appropriate clinical standards and accreditation. The post holder will work with the Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) to develop/ review Endoscopy policies and guidelines. They will audit the delivery of Endoscopy procedures/outcomes and mortality. The post holder will work across all Trust sites to deliver expert care.

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details of the job description and person specification, please find the attached documents.

Person specification

• NMC professional registration

Qualifications

• Evidence of a degree in Gastroenterology or experience in gastroenterology /endoscopy
• Teaching qualification
• Possession of 1st degree or equivalent level of study/experience
• Teaching qualification

Experience

• Evidence of iv cannulation and phlebotomy
• Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship and supervision of staff
• Gastroenterology experience
• Evidence of theorectical and practical skills in iv care and management
• Evidence of change management

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Tracey Davies Job title Lead Nurse Gastroenterology Email address ##### Telephone number 01482 674852 Additional information

It is preferable to email as I work across both sites of the Trust