Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious, passionate and motivated individual to join our busy and dynamic pre-assessment team based within endoscopy. The pre-assessment team will be responsible for pre-assessing patients prior to their endoscopic procedures, assessing fitness for bowel prep and supporting patients through the process. This may include discuss medication issues, attending MDT meetings and advocating for patients rights.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure provision of a high standard of nursing care to patients attending the Endoscopy Unit working within agreed policies and procedures.
• To act as a liaison link with Specialist nurses and contribute to work involved in clinical trials - for example, data collection
• Collaborates and consults with the multi-professional health care team and the patient, communicating very sensitive, complex information.
• Uses highly developed communication skills to provide guidance, advice and support to the patient.
• Whilst communicating complex, sensitive, sometimes distressing information to patient, can identify and overcome barriers to patient understanding
• Provides verbal and written information to patient, to enable them to give informed consent for treatment, using specialist knowledge.
• Establishes partnerships with patients/carers and communicates with them, sometimes in highly distressing or emotional circumstances
• Provides, receives, interprets and communicates complex information with a range of health care personnel
• Act as patients advocate, ensuring that informed consent, privacy and dignity are maintained (NMC)
• Carry out health promotion within job role utilising information leaflets and networking with other specialist healthcare staff around the Trust where necessary
• Critically reflect on own performance through supervision/action learning
• To maintain active status on the NMC register.

Initiate and/or participate in professional/benchmarking research projects

Working for your organisation

At The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we're committed to delivering outstanding patient care. Due to expansion of our newly developed service, we are looking for staff nurses to join our team in Endoscopy Pre assessment at both The Royal Shrewsbury and The Princess Royal, Telford Hospital sites. Are you ready to take the next step in your career with us, and help us make a positive impact on our community? Then come and join us!

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!