Advanced Clinical Endoscopist - London, United Kingdom - North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

The role of Senior Clinical Endoscopist is predominantly concerned with ensuring the delivery of high standards of patient centered care.

The post holder will also act as a key member of the Endoscopy senior leadership team and work closely with the Endoscopy Matron and Endoscopy Operational manager to support all members of the wider endoscopy team including the admin and booking teams.

The post holder will also provide line management for the other clinical endoscopists within the unit

To provide effective clinical leadership that supports and inspires colleagues, including line management responsibilities of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Nursing roles.

Function as an autonomous, expert practitioner providing an advanced level of care including assessment of patients, the provision of diagnostic endoscopy, through to patient discharge.

To act as a clinical expert in investigations into specific incidents or complaint relating to endoscopy as requested by the clinical director, Chief Nurse, Complaints team or Head of Quality and Integrated Governance, to inform on the focus of practice and development activities.

Provide specialist input in relation to patient and public involvement issues including responses to complaints and external patient panel agencies.

To participate in relevant working groups within the Trust and nationally as appropriate.

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey.

As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level.

Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care.

We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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Leadership and Management

To provide effective clinical leadership that supports and inspires colleagues, including line management responsibilities of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Nursing roles.
Function as an autonomous, expert practitioner providing an advanced level of care including assessment of patients, the provision of diagnostic endoscopy, through to patient discharge.
To act as a clinical expert in investigations into specific incidents or complaint relating to endoscopy as requested by the clinical director, Chief Nurse, Complaints team or Head of Quality and Integrated Governance, to inform on the focus of practice and development activities.
Provide specialist input in relation to patient and public involvement issues including responses to complaints and external patient panel agencies.
To participate in relevant working groups within the Trust and nationally as appropriate.
To work closely with patient groups and the local stakeholders to instill public confidence in the delivery of safer services.
Ensure that appropriate consistent information is available for patients, relatives, staff and visitors and is regularly updated, reviewed and promoted.
To contribute to the achievement of the Trust's corporate objectives, Clinical Governance, Nursing and Midwifery Strategy in regard to the fundamentals of care within the Trust.
Liaison with departments and managers, other than Nursing, to ensure that awareness of endoscopy is included in all developments, refurbishments/changes within the Trust, including external agencies to ensure that adequate knowledge is included in all Trust induction.
To lead and expand Trans Nasal endoscopy service into outpatient setting.
To deputise and chair the local and/or regional MDT meetings in absence of the clinical lead.

Clinical Responsibilities

Manage and co-ordinate the care for patients referred for "one-stop" trans-nasal endoscopy pathway. Safely preparing patients for any investigation and facilitate the patient journey through to discharge from pathway.
To perform diagnostic endoscopies procedures, unsupervised, as deemed competent by the clinical lead for Gastroenterology.
Ensure mínimal number for endoscopic procedures for JAG accreditation are performed; ensure JAG / GRS key performance indicators are carried out in line with recommended standards.
To maintain a Jag Accredited Training System (JETS) training profile.
To oversee and support the Gastroenterology Team in the development and implementation of a consistent and effective specialist service in accordance with NICE Guidance, as well as national guidelines on clinical care for endoscopy such as JAG.
To act as a clinical expert in endoscopy procedures, providing expert advice at cli