Sister/Charge Nurse in Endoscopy, Band 6

at  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

In line with the Trust Vision to provide the “Best Care for Everyone…” the successful applicant will be expected to lead the team with the support of their Band 7 and other Band 6 colleagues to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care in Endoscopy . Applicants must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well a passion for improvement. You will need to be calm and resilient with the ability to deal with challenging situations, providing support to more junior members of the team. To lead in the delivery and supervision of patient care for the clinical area ensuring assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a high standard of core nursing care.
Applicants must demonstrate a compliance with professional values in line with the NMC Code and act as an appropriate role model at all times. As well as being able to take charge of a busy and dynamic Endoscopy department the successful applicant will also have excellent clinical skills and be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to development and education, always seeking to provide evidence-based person-centred care in line with both national and local guidelines.
The successful applicant will have an awareness of workforce planning and be willing to act up in the absence of a more senior colleague.
Leadership and management
Applicants will be expected to be an effective leader. The ability to demonstrate leadership qualities and previous experience of leading a team or group of staff would be advantageous. It would be necessary for the successful applicant to contribute to management tasks such as workforce planning and sickness management.
Education and training
All applicants must hold a nursing qualification and be able to demonstrate ongoing personal development and a commitment to learning. Mentorship qualification would be desirable along with a commitment to sharing knowledge and further education.
Improving quality and developing practice
This post would require the completion of daily audits and checks to help maintain and improve quality standards in line with local and national guidance. The successful applicant would work as part of the team to improve quality and develop new practices.
As part of continued professional development, this post would also include to co-ordinate patients throughout their Endoscopy pre-assessment pathway, working as part of the screening and pre-assessment team, with a high level of input into the management and care of patients prior to admission for specified procedures. The post holder will participate in the development, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of pre-assessment service policies and protocols
Gloucestershire Hospitals is one of the largest hospital trusts in England serving a diverse population of almost 620,000 people. We provide acute hospital services from two large district general hospitals, Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
Our people are at the heart of what we do. Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care across a range of clinical areas. We also have exceptional teams of professional services staff underpinning our vision every step of the way.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff.
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for everyone, valuing and celebrating differences and encouraging a workplace and culture where all can thrive. In return, we offer the opportunity to work at a trust that is on a truly exciting Journey to Outstanding and to make a real difference to the lives of our patients, their families and the wider community. We are also committed to training and developing you to be the best you can be and offer you a rewarding career, whatever your role.

1. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council with appropriate teaching/assessing qualification. With substantial post registration experience. Applicants should have a good knowledge base and practice clinical skills to a high standard having the knowledge base necessary to support more junior colleagues.
• Minimum evidence of post registration qualification/equivalent in medicine
• Substantial experience in Endoscopy (rotation through admissions, recovery, theatre, on call, pre-assessment)
• Endoscopy Medication Advice
• Enhanced IT skills.
• Enhanced levels of dexterity and accuracy pertaining to clinical skills.
• On call for out of hours emergency procedures
• Act as a role model and resource for all staff disseminating clinical skills and knowledge.
• To participate in own and team’s personal and professional development. Ensuring progression through Individual Performance Development review and Revalidation process.
• Demonstrate understanding of research and evidence-based practice, and participate as required in audit.
• ILS training booked or attended
• Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge/experience of speciality
• Demonstrates understanding of ethics, UK law and code of practice and guidelines regarding critically ill patients and their relatives pertaining to advocacy, consent and bereavement.
• Demonstrates leadership skills

Please refer the Job description for details