Nurse Endoscopist | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Join Our Expanding Nurse Endoscopy Team!
Are you an experienced Nurse Endoscopist looking for your next adventure? The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is thrilled to invite passionate professionals to become a vital part of our growing Nurse Endoscopy team at The Royal Oldham Hospital.
Imagine working in state-of-the-art facilities at the newly launched Oldham Community Diagnostic Centre while also making a difference at our trusted sites: The Royal Oldham Hospital, Fairfield General, and Rochdale Infirmary. Here, you won’t just be part of a team; you’ll be a pioneer in advanced endoscopic care.
As an independent practitioner, you’ll utilise your advanced clinical expertise and pathway management skills to lead the way in patient care. Your responsibilities will include performing essential endoscopic procedures such as Gastroscopy, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, and/or Colonoscopy—offering either sedation or looking after a select group of patients.
Whether you’re multi-modality trained or a specialist in a single discipline, we want to hear from you! This is your chance to elevate your career and enhance your skills in a supportive environment that values growth and innovation.
Join a passionate team committed to excellence and innovation in patient care, and don’t miss this opportunity to make a tangible and lasting impact in a vibrant environment—apply today to become a cornerstone of our exceptional Gastroenterology service and help us shape the future of endoscopic care.
Step into a crucial role where your expertise makes a real difference in patients’ lives! As a Nurse Endoscopist within our dynamic Gastroenterology services, you will take the lead in the consent, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals undergoing endoscopic procedures.
You will be the go-to expert, delivering an autonomous diagnostic endoscopic service for a targeted patient group through Gastroscopy, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Your skills will not only shine in patient care but also in mentoring junior medical staff and collaborating closely with our dedicated team to provide the highest quality service for our Gastroenterology patients.
In this pivotal role, you'll develop best practice standards, protocols, and patient group directions alongside the multidisciplinary team, all while championing risk management across the Northern Care Alliance portfolio. You’ll also contribute to advancing our field by supporting vital audits and engaging in research initiatives that shape the future of our practice.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months.Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Sunday 3 Nov 2024