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Endoscopy Pre-assessment Nurse
| Posting date: | 12 December 2024 |
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| Salary: | £29,970.00 to £36,483.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29970.00 - £36483.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 December 2024 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX39DU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9321-24-3295 |
Summary
Leadership and Management Participate in the benchmarking and audit process including JAG and Global Rating Scale. Contribute to facilitating a learning environment for all staff within the department, including students of nursing and visitors Participate in departmental staff meetings, acting on and sharing information to ensure that all staff are familiar with current issues ongoing in the Trust To take charge of the clinical area in the absence of a more senior nurse, ensuring patient and staff safety is maintained. Responsibility for Health and Safety Ensure sound knowledge of Trust protocols which includes: Confidentiality and Data Protection Moving and Manual Handling Fire, Health & Safety Security Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures Major Incident Plans Infection Control & Management of high-risk patients Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Take all reasonable precautions to maintain the security of all persons within the hospital, of all equipment and confidential documentation such as, patients medical records, clinical and personal information on x-rays and x-ray request forms Be aware of own health and welfare responsibilities and the health and welfare of other staff groups, including patients and visitors Be responsible with the safe storage and disposal of linen Ensure that competency is maintained in regard to decontamination and the cleaning of endoscopes that complies with the relevant guidelines Education and Training Be committed to acquiring a body of knowledge and expertise applicable to nursing skills and the service provided within Endoscopy Maintain current standards of care and identify the need for improvement in current practice. Participate in audit, research and reflective practice relevant to the work area Organise own statutory training in accordance with the Trust Policy and record attendance in personal portfolio Support students of nursing during their placement within the endoscopy setting and act as mentor as required Participate and support the regional groups in operation Initiate and/or participate in professional/benchmarking research projects