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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• The post holder will support the team leader responsible for providing effective Endoscopy Services;
• Assist in policy implementation and development of the service;
• The post holder will help to manage a team of nurses and health care assistants, working collaboratively to, and be accountable for the delivery of a high standard of patient care;
• Working with the team of Nurses and health care assistants and meeting them on a regular basis;
• The post holder will help to create an environment that promotes excellence in nursing practice and empowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skill and allows staff to develop to their full potential;
• Ensuring maintenance of professional competence to practice safely and competently;
• Acting as the patient’s advocate supporting them to navigate and make informed choices at all stages;
• Responsible for supporting training, mentorship of junior staff;
• Assisting and contributing to quality assurance activities;
• The post holder will support in the day to day management of the unit in the absence of the Band 6 sisters;
• Supporting the senior endoscopy team in the development of the endoscopy service;
• Ensuring that patient data are collected to meet National and local trust requirements;
• Assist & support with the on-going audits & research of the Unit;
• To be aware of the need to adhere to the Trust’s policy on valuing equality and diversity in the workplace, which incorporates the patients’ / visitors’ and staff perspective;
• To have due regard for each patient’s cultural and religious beliefs and to respect each patient’s privacy, dignity, gender and sexuality;
• To acknowledge personal limitations in patient care and seek advice from senior staff members;
• To acknowledge personal limitations in patient care and seek advice from senior staff members;
• To rotate to other departments within the speciality as required or as identified as a personal development need in the appraisal process;
• To report adverse incidents which occur in the department as per To assist in the investigation of such incidences;
• To ensure contemporaneous record keeping at all times and in line with the Trust policy on documentation;
• Ensure clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times, including patient handovers;

Education and Research

• Participate in Trust and Care Group initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change;
• To be aware of current research and the possible implications for the ward speciality;
• To update knowledge in the light of current research and practice;
• To act    as     a     practice     supervisor      for    student     nurses/adaptation nurses/HCA’s;
• To act as a preceptor/mentor to newly qualified staff;
• To actively participate in the training process by demonstrating and directly supervising and by negotiating learning contracts;
• To liaise with appropriate members of teaching staff, link lecturer/lecturer practitioner

Service Development and Improvement

• Keep up to date with professional issues relevant to nursing practice within their area of clinical practice.
• Develop own Endoscopy skills to openly question and challenge nursing practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved, embrace new ideas and facilitate changes for the benefit of patient care.
• Negotiate an area of clinical interest with the senior sister and be proactive in developing own expertise and learning resources for all staff. Act as clinical resource within the ward team
• Act as a mentor/assessor to students and colleagues, guiding practice, assessing competence, enabling and supporting learning.
• To facilitate/participate in the induction programmes for each member of staff newly employed.
• Continually monitor standards of care and contribute to improvement of care through audit and research
• To be aware of objectives and strategies at Local and government level

Responsibility for Dealing with Difficult Situation

• Maintain and then develop skills to set standards of practice, conduct decision making in conjunction with the nursing team/sisters, being clear about reporting mechanisms
• Promote evidence based decision making
• Report any incidents or complaints to the appropriate senior
• Provide support and advice to patients and relatives when faced with distressing situations.
• The post holder is expected to support junior members of
• Recognise the emotional demands of dealing with large numbers of patients and the multidisciplinary team
• Recognize areas of conflict and assist in the management of this and promote a healthy working environment.

Physical Working Conditions and Environment

• Recognize situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual, and take appropriate action
• To implement the Health and Safety at work act and comply with the COSHH regulations.
• Staff will walk and stand for most of their
• Manoeuvres patients and equipment, pushes and pulls trolleys and beds, as part of a team.
• Staff will be expect to do on
• Staff will be expect to assist radiologic
• To maintain highly specialized equipment in a safe and satisfactory condition and report any malfunctions immediately.
• To ensure compliance with Trust and local policies and procedures for self and others.

Knowledge, Training and Education

• RN with current NMC registration
• Experience as a qualified nurse on entry to Band 5. With previous endoscopy experience you may enter at the appropriate level within the band.
• To develop the use the technical equipment and understand the care and maintenance of highly specialized equipment and assist with complex.
• Undertake personal development to meet identified.
• Have a    willingness     to    undertake     appropriate    courses relevant to endoscopy nursing or have undertaken recognized endoscopy courses.
• Willing to undertake or have undertaken an assessors/mentors teaching.
• Attend mandatory training for Resuscitation, manual handling, infection control and fire training.

Any other Aspects of the Role

• Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and professional development.
• Ability to use the endoscopy computer system, Endovault after training
• Support peoples equality, diversity and
• Handle patient’s valuables with
• Support learners in the Endoscopy

GENERAL

• To maintain strict confidentiality of staff and patient records, in line with Trust Policy: any unauthorized breach of confidentiality will result in disciplinary action.
• To ensure that acceptable standards of data protection are maintained, in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
• To observe the rules, policies and procedures in place at King’s College Hospital.
• To carry out duties as an employee and service-provider with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• To participate in team meetings as required by your team leader.
• Under the Health & Safety at Work Act, the post holder has a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of oneself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
• To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time.