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Job overview

This is a full-time 12 month fixed term post created to provide the post-holder with extensive exposure to hepatobiliary endoscopy (EUS and ERCP), whilst providing endoscopy services to the department in the face of growing local demand. The Endoscopy Service is hosted within the Division of Surgery, but delivered by Gastroenterology Hepatology, Upper & Lower GI and Hepatobiliary Surgery clinicians. The successful applicant will either hold accreditation in Gastroenterology, Hepatology or Surgery, or taking time out of a recognised training programme, with training programme director approval. You will be independent in diagnostic and ideally therapeutic gastroscopy, sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy, ideally in upper and lower endoscopy.

The post holder will work flexibly across our Endoscopy suites at South Bristol Community Hospital (SBCH), Weston General Hospital and the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI).

Main duties of the job

This role will require exceptional patient care as the post holder will provide lower and upper diagnostic endoscopy procedures. Your responsibilities will include accurate reporting on procedures and ensuring rapid request of next steps when necessary.

Service Development and Research: The successful appointee is expected to take a full role in the delivery of the Trust’s wide agenda for Governance. The Trust believes in an open learning environment with a clear risk management strategy that allows innovation and improvement in care whilst placing patient safety at the centre of our values.

The post holder will:

- Take an active part in the department’s audit arrangements

- Support and, where appropriate, lead improvement projects for the department

- Participate actively in departmental meetings

Communication: The post holder will be required to communicate effectively and professionally with a range of staff which will include sensitive information using a range of routes. Communication will be required with administrative, management, nursing and clinical colleagues across a range of specialties and areas.

Training: The post holder will have opportunity to attend lists of advanced endoscopy procedures and train in procedures such as ERCP, EUS and SpyGlass.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.

UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the document attached to find more about job description and main responsibilities for this role

Person specificationQualifications and TrainingDesirable criteriaEndoscopy train the trainersEducational qualificationKnowledge and ExperienceEssential criteriaEvidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant specialty and evidence of current training in ERCP/EURAble to take responsibility for delivering service endoscopy without direct supervisionUp to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialtyKnowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialtyUnderstanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it impliesKnowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participationKnowledge of the principals involved in research and involvement in researchEvidence of peer review research papersExperience in clinical trial recruitmentDesirable criteriaExperience of supervising traineesSkills and AbilitiesEssential criteriaSkills in upper and lower diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopyAbility to manage acute GI bleedingAbility to communicate effectively, both in writing and verballyAbility to work with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)Positive approach to evidence based practiceDesirable criteriaExperience of PEJ and NJ placementParticipation in CPD scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

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