About this role
Job summary
NHS Band 5 Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Hours Per Week: full time 37.5
Contract Type: 2 X Permanent
Due to the upcoming opening of our new Endoscopy unit a vacancy has now become available within our team here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
We are a highly motivated team running five full time Endoscopy suites, and an unsedated nurse-led satellite unit at Gosport War Memorial. We also have the excitement and anticipation of our new Elective Endoscopy Centre to be opened in early 2025. The post holder will be expected to be mobile across all PHU sites.
Our services include an ever-increasing number of specialised therapeutic and diagnostic procedures which require a high level of technical capability and a passion for problem solving.
For further information, discussion, and/or visit, please contact Natalie Tolfree on 02392 286000 ext. 3406.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary:
Ensuring high quality nursing care is coordinated and delivered using a family focused model of practice. Work as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team ensuring patient care is delivered smoothly and efficiently. The expectations within this job description will be achieved through hands-on clinical practice, education and training and research. Through effective leadership ensure the clinical team deliver a safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led service where compassion is embedded, and a positive patient experience is achieved. Ensure patient safety is maintained and patient experience is positive by treating all patients, relatives and colleagues with respect, dignity and courtesy in accordance with Trust values. Provide strong professional clinical leadership and act as a professional role model.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans' status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
Job description Job responsibilities
The main responsibility of this post will be to work as the registered Nurse alongside our Senior Healthcare Support Workers and Endoscopists in delivering high level care to patients in all areas of the unit; this role is highly technical as you will be working with state of the art endoscopic equipment which helps to diagnose, assess and treat patients conditions with the Gastrointestinal tract. This can be a physically demanding and challenging role but is very rewarding for the right candidate.
The applicant does not require previous endoscopy experience as all training will be given, however a NMC registration is vital for this role. If you are motivated, enthusiastic and a confident team worker with good communication skills, you will be well suited to work within this large multidisciplinary team.
Working pattern: Monday to Sunday, 08.00 to 22.00 (working pattern may be negotiable to suit successful applicant and may be subject to change as the service develops).
Key Responsibilities:
Promote and set high standards of nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust policies, protocols and guidelines. Provide and deliver a high standard of evidence-based nursing care through the assessment, planning, and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence. Initiate and co-ordinate care in the clinical area patients undertaking endoscopy procedures. Recognise and respond to a change in patient status undertaking first line interventions within scope of practice and refer on to the appropriate clinician as required. Actively promote safe and effective working practices to prevent harm to the patients within your care and take part in safety audits to maintain high quality standards. Report, escalate and manage patient safety events and clinical emergencies as detailed in Trust-wide and local protocols and procedures. Be proactive in the prevention and management of complaints (formal and those via Patient Advice and Liaison Service) and when they occur investigate and respond in a timely manner. In conjunction with other team members, participate in quality monitoring and improvements via involvement in the Portsmouth Bundle. Manage the discharge and transfer of patients by using the SAFER discharge bundle and other discharge policies to ensure a seamless transition from hospital to home or other community care services. Comply and promote compliance with Trust policies and guidelines e.g. Health and Safety, Clinical Risk and Infection Control.
For full job details please refer to enclosed Job Description.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
An awareness of research and evidence-based practice relevant to clinical area.
Desirable
Computer literate, knowledge of patient administration system. Previous Endoscopic experience and competency. Managing resources and contributing to departmental budget. Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources.
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Clinically competent at Band 5 Good communication and interpersonal skills. Teaching and mentoring skills. Team building skills. Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others. Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team. Able to support development of others. Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues. Health promotion. Advocacy skills. Strong customer service skills.
Desirable
Ability to adapt to change within working situation. Intravenous Therapy Skills. Mentors Course.
Qualifications Essential
Current RN registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications. Evidence of recent CPD.
Desirable
BSc Degree in relevant field.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road
Portsmouth
England
PO6 3LY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)