Trainee GI Nurse Practitioner Ipswich
Job description
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting training opportunity for enthusiastic Registered Nurses with experience in Endoscopy to undergo training to become an Endoscopy Nurse Practitioner. If you are a motivated aspiring clinical leader who is committed to providing high quality patient care and maintain high standards in Endoscopy then this could be a great opportunity for you.
Training involves a clinically based and academically focussed learning programme in diagnostic upper GI endoscopy. To be considered for this post you must have proven band 6 experience in Endoscopy. A condition of employment for this post will be successfully obtaining course placement.
In this role you will be required to complete the full training programme to achieve competence and JAG certification to carry out diagnostic and therapeutic UGI and LGI endoscopy (gastroscopy and colonoscopy). Once achieving competence in one modality you will progress to band 7. You will progress to the band 8a once competent in both modalities where you will then be expected to contribute towards training of trainee endoscopist after attending JAC Train The Trainer Course.
We have posts available at Ipswich Hospital and Colchester Hospital. Cross site cover may be required from time to time.
We are fully committed to supporting the successful applicant through the programme where you will be required to participate in regular training lists leading to JAG accreditation, via the JETS system. Initially your training will be to learn the relevant skills required to perform diagnostic upper GI endoscopy and then progress to therapeutic lower endoscopy and polypectomy.
In return for this extensive training package it is expected that once trained you will provide 4-6 endoscopy lists per week, which may include participation in screening initiatives and cover for vacant lists. Weekend working will be part of routine rotation.
You will also be expected to develop, lead and implement nurse-led practice, as required by the service. These can include, for example, capsule endoscopy, oesophageal physiology studies, abdominal paracentesis, breath testing, IBD/dyspepsia/HPB clinics. The possibilities for service development are vast and these will be agreed with the successful applicant to find something that both suits the service and captivates the practitioner.
One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
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- To work with the gastroenterology and colorectal teams within the endoscopy unit to provide a safe, caring, responsive and well lead patient centred service for the investigation of patients referred for endoscopy.
- To undertake 10 weekly sessions, of which 4-6 will consist of independent endoscopy lists including cover for vacant lists as required.
- To develop and implement or support an existent nurse-led practice, as required by the service.
- To participate in screening initiatives if required
- Full attendance and completion of the accelerated training programme provides an accelerated 7 month clinically based and academically focussed learning programme or equivalent academic pathway.
- To undertake study to achieve qualification of Non-Medical Prescriber.
