Band 8C Advanced Clinical Endoscopist

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Advanced Clinical Endoscopist to join our brand new Transnasal Endoscopy Service at Finchley Memorial Hospital NHS Community Diagnostic Centre for a maternity leave cover

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join an NHS service that is focussed on delivering the best healthcare services to the local population. Our ambition at the CDC is to transform the way we traditionally deliver healthcare and explore new and innovative delivery models that reflects the needs of both our staff and our patients.

To set up and develop clinical endoscopy service across at theFinchley Memorial Hospital NHS Community Diagnostic Centre.

To carry out diagnostic upper GI/Transnasal endoscopy service providing advanced assessment and diagnosis for patients referred.

To carry out Capsule Sponge service providing advanced assessment and diagnosis.

To manage patients appropriately through the diagnostic pathway using pre assessment, outpatient and telephone clinics and MDT review.

To take responsibility for own evidence-based practice.

To develop and work inside clear advance practice policies and evidence-based guidelines to support the service.

To develop all staff within the multidisciplinary team, providing support, advice, formal and informal education on endoscopy management.

To work independently and autonomously within the endoscopy department.

To support the endoscopy leadership team in ensuring world class standards within the endoscopy units across the Trust and to gain and maintain JAG accreditation.

To work alongside the endoscopy leadership team in the implementation of Trans nasal UGI endoscopy at Finchley Memorial Hospital CDC

Provide advice, guidance and subject matter expertise on governance processes to all those involved in the leadership of clinical care, including dealing with complaints

Act as a subject matter expert, contribute towards strategic negotiations on all matters relating relation to clinical governance and quality assurance

Finchley Memorial Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), occasional requirement to attend other Royal Free London sites. The postholder will work closely with North Middlesex, as well as Barnet, Hampstead and Chase Farm Endoscopy teams.

Finchley Memorial CDC works in close collaboration with its sister site Wood Green CDC, hosted by Whittington Health NHS Trust. As the service develops there is a potential requirement for staff working at either site to cross cover. The post holder will be expected to be onsite 5 days per week. The service is open 7 days a week and working hours are between 8am-8pm.

The postholder will be expected to consistently demonstrate behaviours aligned to the Trust's share commitments, embedding compassion, inclusion, integrity and excellence in their day to day practice.

Clinical responsibilities

1.1 To undertake Transnasal endoscopic procedures with informed consent and due regard to patient safety and safe use of equipment.

To undertake Capsule Sponge procedures with informed consent and due

regard to patient safety and safe use of equipment. Including business as

usual patient as well ad participating in various Research projects like

Compass.

1.2 To establish and maintain effective personal relationships with patients and relatives and ensure that the individuals' physical, psychological, and spiritual needs are identified.

1.3 Ensure patient needs are met by working collaboratively with other

professionals and agencies, especially in relation to ongoing care needs

and discharge arrangements, liaising with a wide remit of

agencies/multidisciplinary teams, hospital based and community, and has a wide knowledge of all the services offered, e.g., has the authority to admit and discharge patients and refer to other health care providers as

appropriate.

1.4 Performs a comprehensive problem focused health history, physical

examination, analyses and interprets history, presenting symptoms,

physical findings, and diagnostic information to develop differential

diagnosis within specialist area.

1.5 Ensure patients are investigated appropriately, interpretation of results and communication of results to patient, carer, and GP/referrer. Deciding a management plan resulting in appropriate follow-up and discharge.

1.6 Use clinical judgement to identify, request and organize further

investigations e.g. Blood tests- biochemical/ hematology/microbiology,

radiology - CT scan/colon, Barium Enema/meal/ follow through, ultrasound scan etc. to aid diagnosis, receive results and interpret the findings and communicate to GPs, medical consultants, patients and carers.