Gastroenterology Triage Nurse for Faster Diagnostic Pathway - INTERNAL
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Job overview
PLEASE NOTE: INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
Band 6 Gastroenterology Triage Nurse for Faster Diagnostic Pathway
**This is an acting-up/secondment opportunity for 12 months**
We welcome applications from nurses who are experienced within the speciality of gastroenterology and have completed education at degree level with aspiration to progress with their career in this specialty.
This is a new role to support a new Triage pathway for patients who have been referred by GP to the Trust to exclude a cancer diagnosis.
The role is to support and undertake assessment of patient referrals with consideration following a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guided process.
An ability to review results of investigations, escalate to a clinician if indicated. These are all skills that will be required and developed, working closely with senior nurses who will support with achievement of competencies to enable independent working following a SOP.
Main duties of the job
Job Purpose:
- A specialty nursing position within Gastroenterology.
- Assess patients referred on 2ww pathway following an agreed algorithm and progress patient along the pathway as clinically indicated.
- Ensure progress along pathway including monitoring of results of any tests referred to.
- Following SOP ensure letters written with regards to results outcome.
- Link in with Consultants as clinically indicated in SOP.
Nurse Lead Triage:
- Nurse Lead Triage pathway has been developed to support the high volume of urgent referrals to the Gastroenterology department.
- The service is supported by Nurse Advanced Practitioners who also work as nurse endoscopists.
- There is consultant support to ensure clinical queries that fall out of the pathway can be supported and ensure clinical decision making continues.
- The role is to support the pathway and ensure that there is timeliness for booking of investigations, results review and confirmation of cancer exclusion or to redirect as clinically directed as per the SOP and pathway.
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The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.
Person specification
Entry Level Requirement
Essential criteria- Post qualification experience
- Experience in specialty
- Qualification associated with specialty
Clinical Knowledge
Essential criteria- Specialty clinical knowledge
- Post degree qualification for patient assessment skills
Experience
Essential criteria- Can demonstrate clinical skills of assessment within specialty
- Participation in change management
- Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
- Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
- NHS pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Money Advice Service
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
- On-site nursery (based at RBH)
- Full educational library services
- Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
- Bus to work scheme
- Excellent rail and bus links
- A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.
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