Clinical Endoscopist

Job overview

Join us at University Hospitals Of Leicester (UHL) NHS Trust Endoscopy Department where an exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Endoscopist to join our friendly team.

This role calls for a skilled Endoscopist who is proficient in upper or lower GI endoscopic procedures and who is committed to improving patient outcomes. This is an exciting time to join our Clinical Endoscopist Team, we are committed to supporting your on-going development within the role with support from Senior Clinical Endoscopists and clinical specialists to ensure you have dedicated clinical support and mentorship as you develop your career and skills.  Once you have obtained the relevant competencies and skills, the role would uplift to a Senior Clinical Endoscopist role at a Band 8a.

You will be working across our busy endoscopy units, both within the Trust Hospitals and the ‘UHL in the Community’ Hospitals and will expected to work a flexible shift pattern to cover weekdays, some weekends and evening lists. There is opportunity to learn new skills and contribute to service development whilst making a meaningful impact in patient care.

We are about to open our brand new, state-of-the-art, six-roomed endoscopy unit based at the Leicester General Hospital and this is an excellent opportunity to become involved in the rapid and exciting development of the Endoscopy services across Leicester and Leicestershire.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic practitioner to join our Clinical Endoscopist Team.  You will be an autonomous independent practitioner at the forefront of their speciality and profession, which will be used as the basis for original thinking, providing senior clinical expertise, excellence, leadership and development.

You will manage your own caseload of patients undertaking gastroscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy procedures to a JAG accredited standard depending on the needs of the service.

The role will provide support, expert advice, information, coaching, supervision, education and management to other staff as well as within the wider corporate and multi-disciplinary teams.   The post holder will act as an excellent clinical role model and work continuously to improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework, assisting in aspects of audit in relation to both local and national criteria set of the development of Endoscopy Units including JAG and GRS requirements.

We can offer a bespoke training package with a view to supporting the successful applicant to be a fully trained Senior Clinical Endoscopist (including Independent Prescribing module and other ACP modules) and all endoscopy modalities as required, along with the relevant JAG courses required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Undertake and develop the role of Clinical Endoscopist performing diagnostic and therapeutic upper or lower GI procedures within agreed protocols, including the administration of intravenous sedation or Entonox.
• Assist in the Clinical Endoscopist-led telephone triage service as part of the wider transformation project for the 2WW lower gastrointestinal  pathway.
• Ensure patients are suitable for clinical endoscopy. Discuss and inform the patient of indication for investigation and obtain informed consent through discussion, in accordance with UHL guidelines (local training programme available). Ensure all risks and benefits are understood, possible additional procedures are explained clearly and choice offered in relation to sedation/Entonox.
• Maintain accurate and legible medical and nursing records and ensure update of the endoscopy reporting system.
• Work in collaboration with the Service Manager, Clinicians, Matron, Lead Nurse Endoscopist and other Clinical Endoscopists on service strategy and development.
• Exercise professional accountability for management of a caseload of patients as appropriate within the speciality, delivering individualised and personalised care. Establish and run Clinical Endoscopist-led outpatient clinics working alongside clinicians.
• Develop, implement and regularly review treatment plans for all patients accessing the specialist clinical service. Establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and family during their treatment and care.
• Improve patient access to the specialist service by providing prompt early assessment, support, advice and implementation of treatments appropriate to the clinical condition.
• Develop in depth specialist clinical knowledge, skills and innovative practice in the specialist area, ensuring the delivery of appropriate care and advanced practice. Act as a source of referral to members of the MDT, other health professionals within the Trust and beyond.
• Promote high quality clinical care ensuring the use of evidence-based practice and clinical standards. Ensure that local / national guidelines & policies are disseminated and adopted within the speciality.
• Promote a culture of innovation and change to meet service need.
• Develop, review and update protocols for the Clinical Endoscopist-led service. Develop and influence policy-making and clinical guidelines internally and externally.
• Participate fully in audit and research activities to ensure appropriate, safe and evidence-based practice, both independently and in collaboration with lead clinicians.
• Promote the speciality by publishing and presenting innovations and research finding locally and nationally.