A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the GI team at BHRUT. We are looking for registered nurse with an interest in GI, keen to learn and who works well as part of a team. The post-holder will be responsible for providing additional clinical and administrative resource to support BHRUT to deliver the Faster Diagnosis Standard in Upper and Lower GI Cancer, set at 75%, from Q3 2021/22.
The post-holder will perform gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy for the Trust, providing additional diagnostic capacity in order to meet the Faster Diagnostic Standard. The post holder must demonstrate specific skills in disorders of gastrointestinal tract, including diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic techniques and subsequent management, in order to undertake assessment, education and counselling wherever appropriate. The post holder will act as a clinical expert and professional resource to the multi-professional team, patients and carers within their specialist service. They will liaise and collaborate with colleagues in the delivery of high quality, clinically effective care, prioritising and utilising evidence based and best practice. They will contribute to the senior management team on service improvement and work in partnership with clinical, nursing, and administrative teams.
The post-holder will be responsible for providing additional clinical and administrative resource to support BHRUT to deliver the Faster Diagnosis Standard in Upper and Lower GI Cancer.
The post-holder will perform gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy for the Trust, providing additional diagnostic capacity in order to meet the Faster Diagnostic Standard. The post holder must demonstrate specific skills in disorders of
gastrointestinal tract, including diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic techniques and subsequent management, in order to undertake assessment, education and counselling wherever appropriate. The post holder will act as a clinical expert and professional resource to the multi-professional team, patients and carers within their specialist service. They will liaise and collaborate with colleagues in the delivery of high quality, clinically effective care, prioritising and utilising evidence based and best practice. They will contribute to the senior management team on service improvement/ They will work in partnership with clinical, nursing, and administrative teams.
Were an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care were proud of and our patients are happy with. Were no longer inspecial measures; weve openedtwo new theatresat our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been namedthe top CEOby the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites KGH in Goodmayes and Queens Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. Were campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queensand get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from ourWomens Health Hubin Ilford; anAgeing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospitaland atSt Georges Health and Wellbeing Hubin Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. Were proud to be aLondon Living Wageemployer.
Were looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Adeyemi Kaka, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5162. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Sunday 13 Apr 2025
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