Clinical Endoscopist- Band 7

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and autonomous Dual Modality Clinical Endoscopist to join our highly regarded JAG accredited Endoscopy service across our South Bank hospital sites - Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital and Scunthorpe General Hospital.

We are seeking an expert practitioner competent in both Upper and Lower GI endoscopy who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care while contributing to service development, clinical leadership and innovation.

This 30-hour position offers the opportunity to join a small, experienced and supportive team of four Clinical Endoscopists, including three Clinical Endoscopists and one Lead Clinical Endoscopist, within a department that truly values flexibility and work-life balance.

A key feature of our service is our successful self-rostering model, giving staff greater autonomy and flexibility over working patterns while maintaining strong team collaboration and service delivery.

As an autonomous practitioner, you will independently deliver Upper and Lower GI endoscopy procedures, contributing to safe, effective and high-quality patient care across the service.

Main duties of the job

• Independently undertake Upper and Lower GI endoscopy lists across Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust sites, primarily Scunthorpe General Hospital and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital.
• Provide expert clinical leadership and act as a specialist resource within the Endoscopy service.
• Support the continued development and maintenance of the department’s JAG accredited status.
• Contribute to service development, policy implementation, governance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in audit, safety monitoring, outcomes analysis and clinical effectiveness programmes.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of patient-centred care and service delivery.
• Support education, mentorship and development of colleagues, trainees and members of the wider MDT.
• Promote evidence-based practice in line with national guidance including JAG, BSG and NICE standards.

Development Opportunities

Suitably qualified candidates can be supported to work towards receiving accreditation for bowel cancer screening.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients.  We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

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