Consultant Clinical Endoscopist

at  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Please refer to Job description and person specification attached for full details.The post holder will be expected to deliver an endoscopic service undertaking a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.The post holder will act as a clinical expert and professional resource to the multi-professional team, patients and carers within their specialist service.The post holder will contribute to the Senior Management Team on service improvement, taking a lead on speciality areas of clinical development within the service and participate in the implementation of standards relating to endoscopy for clinical audit, research and evaluating clinical effectiveness.The majority of the role will be spent in providing direct clinical care and advice for gastro-intestinal and colorectal patients at the diagnostic stage of their care. This involves the utilisation of highly developed specialist knowledge, critical thinking and expert decision making skills in order to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for this cohort of patients.To provide a Nurse-led diagnostic and therapeutic service within Endoscopy working to local and national protocols as an independent autonomous practitioner. The post holder will be expected to take part in regular timetabled lists, some of which may be in the evenings and at weekends.To have attained Joint Advisory Group (JAG) accredited Basic Skills in the appropriate procedures and if undertaking therapeutics, to have completed the relevant JAG accredited course.To have the knowledge and experience to be able to assess endoscopic referrals for appropriateness, following set protocols.To advise, recommend or prescribe appropriate treatment for patients as per agreed protocols. Safely administer conscious sedation within agreed protocols to patient requiring endoscopyAct as a key team member for the delivery of JAG and GRS standards including the implementation of improved clinical pathways and drive innovation via the use of clinical auditWe are seeking to appoint an influential and transformational senior Clinical Endoscopist for the Endoscopy Service at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.Working within our busy Endoscopy unit you will ensure endoscopy is delivered in line with best practice with an excellent patient experience at the heart of what we do.We are inviting applications from experienced Non-Medical (Clinical) Endoscopists with proven competence in undertaking colonoscopy and a range of other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to support the service in developing the speciality.As a senior Clinical Endoscopist you will have a key role in the provision of clinical services and training of staff working within the area in conjunction with the clinical and management team.The successful candidate will also be a key team member for the delivery of JAG and GRS standards including the implementation of improved clinical pathways and driving innovation through the use of audit.The Trust provides an extensive range of gastroenterology services including upper and lower endoscopy, ERCP, specialist inflammatory bowel disease clinics, a hepatology service and endo-capsule service.
For those with an interest there will be opportunities to incorporate elements of the specialist services into the role

Please refer the Job description for details