We are looking for an experienced endoscopy nurse to act as a senior nurse for our growing video capsule endoscopy service. The successful candidate will work closely with the Lead VCE nurse, the clinical endoscopists supporting the service and the lead consultants for the service.
The main role will be to ensure the smooth running of the service, maximising opportunities to create efficiencies and increasing the number of patients we are able to manage through the VCE service.
The ability to communicate to patients both face to face and virtually is essential as we also provide a home VCE service.
As a small team, the ability to work autonomously and manage own work load effectively is expected.
There will be the opportunity to develop your skills further to enable you to undertake pre-reading of the capsules and undertake service improvement initiatives.
- Follow protocols to provide care for the adolescent & adult VCE service
- Develop & follow protocols for use in colon and Chron’s VCE patients
- Manage referrals coming in for VCE and arrange appointments
- Assess and take history of patient prior to VCE and explain procedure (including risks)
- Meet patient on the day of appointment and set up VCE and explain next steps
- Meet the patient later in the day to remove VCE equipment and explain next steps
- Support remote home capsule service
- Ensure patient receives appropriate follow up and is informed of results
- Undertake pre-reading of capsules, once trained
- Manage database of referrals and outcome data
- Audit outcomes as required
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The service is led by a consultant gastroenterologist and is currently supported by a lead VCE nurse and a clinical endoscopists. The service has expanded to include small bowel, panenteric and colon capsule for adults and adolescents.
Although a small team, the service is dedicated to support the non-touch diagnosis of potential cancer and is an integral part of the colorectal pathway.
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