Pre-Assessment Lead Nurse, Endoscopy

Oversee and coordinate the Endoscopy Pre-Assessment Service at the WM site, ensuring high standards of patient care within the pre-assessment setting, while taking full responsibility for service delivery and team leadership. S/he will be expected to provide an effective leadership working closely with the nursing team as well as the Consultants and MDT colleagues whilst demonstrating the values. Be responsible in delivering an efficient and effective pre assessment service and lead on its development.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and host telephone and face to face pre assessment clinics for patients requiring endoscopy procedures and address any issues that may arise prior to the patient attending.

Provide a high level of clinical practice / decision making and autonomy within the Pre Assessment service.

Manage and control resources required to provide a high quality endoscopy service.

Conduct comprehensive pre-assessments of patients scheduled for Endoscopy procedures including interventional such as ERCP, EUS, Stent insertions, dilations and high-risk procedures etc.

Be responsible for the booking of interventional procedures such as ERCP, EUS, stenting, dilatation etc and work closely with the interventional team.

Support Endoscopy in maintaining the Joint Advisory Group''s (JAG) KPIs, guidelines and accreditation.

Ensure accurate documentation of patient assessments and relevant medical history.

Ensure that clinical risk assessment is performed in line with the trust risk assessment process prior to admission and the information is used pro-actively.

Ensure that standards and waiting times are met in order to provide a quality service to patients, relatives and carers and are in accordance with Trust targets.

Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including bowel preparation and prescribe bowel preparation under the patient''s group directive (PGD).

Maintain a safe environment for patients and staff, being aware of hazards and that appropriate action is taken as necessary.

Ability to discuss all endoscopic procedures with the patient, so they are fully informed of what the procedure entails.

Be familiar with the risks and benefits of endoscopic procedures, and discussing these with the patient in order for the patient to make an informed decision regarding treatment. Acting as the patient advocate supporting them to navigate and make informed choices at all stages of the process.

Establish an effective communication network with the multidisciplinary team as well as with patients, relatives and other departments. To work in collaboration with the wards and departments especially the Endoscopy Decontamination Unit (EDU).

Contribute to the Clinical Governance Agenda, ensuring all practice is evidence based and all practice is monitored by audit.

Facilitate safe discharge planning ensuring safe information and follow up using specialist knowledge of endoscopic procedures, their risks and recovery.

Regularly set the agenda based on information received via the nursing structure of departmental meetings to update staff on developments and information and discuss local and other relevant issues.

Person specification

This post offers an exciting opportunity for someone who is pro-active, innovative and ambitious. The person will work as part of an established Service in which they can advance their clinical knowledge as well as expertise and allow them to work at a high level of practice. Putting patients first

Education and qualifications

Registered Nurse

Degree / Dip HE

Teaching and Assessing Qualification

Professional knowledge acquired by specialist course or equivalent experience

Leadership qualification

Experience

Endoscopy experience at senior band 6 or band 7 in Pre-Assessment setting

Experience participating in clinical audit

Aware of national agenda and changes to improve endoscopy services

Ability to develop medium and long term plans to meet service need and ensure sustainability

Experience of facilitating staff engagement interventions with groups of staff or teams and ability to motivate and support others to achieve goals

Leadership experience

Experience in developing clinical standards, protocols and guidelines

Knowledge and experience in JAG standards for Endoscopy

In-depth knowledge of endoscopic procedures

Ability to lead a team

Substantial post registration experience as a senior band 6 Senior staff nurse or equivalent in Endoscopy

Skills and knowledge

Knowledge of current initiatives and developments related to speciality

Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills

Ability to organise, plan and prioritise workload to meet deadlines

Knowledge of current advances in Pre-Assessment patient management

Ability to work collaboratively in an MDT

Able to utilise initiative to solve problems and develop the service

Skills and knowledge in managing and supporting patients with Pre-Assessment nursing

Effective time management of self/others and ability to motivate and support others to achieve goals

Ability to establish a role and develop collaborative working relationships with different teams

Skills in service redesign

Ability to problem -solve and prioritise and to work to deadlines

Personal qualities

Demonstrates initiative

Approachable

Flexible and adaptable

Ability to work under pressure, flexibly and as part of a team

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Delivers work of consistent and predictable high quality

Positive mindset in respect of - Supporting organisational change; learning, and continuous improvement

Takes responsibility and is accountable for delivering to their agreed objectives

Self-motivated and able to motivate others as part of a wider team

About the TrustChelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England''s top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites - Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital - along with award-winning clinics across North West London. Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, AandE, and children''s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us ''Good'' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and ''Outstanding'' in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

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