GI Physiology Straight to Test Clinical Nurse Specialist

We are looking to develop a nurse-led straight to test (STT service) within the GI Physiology service to streamline the pathway for our patients and enable timely appointments for our patients. This is a new concept for this specific pathway so someone with an interest in GI Physiology and also in service development is required. Main duties of the job Undertake 3 one-stop clinics per week and 1 follow-up clinic. The one-stop clinic will involve clinical assessment and appropriate physiological testing and/or biofeedback/bowel management. As such, the successful candidate will have a good understanding and experience of GI Nursing and ideally be trained in anorectal physiology and/or bowel management. The successful candidate will also set up and support an advice service for patients to aid patient experience and avoid unnecessary outpatient appointments. As this is a 12-month funded post, the successful candidate would need to work closely with the consultants and service manager to measure the success of this post. About us 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 are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specializes 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. Job description Job responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. The department is made up of a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team, with consultants, enhanced and advanced nurses, physiologists, psychologists, healthcare assistants, and a dedicated administrative team. The successful candidate would have support from all team members and additional training can be given. A degree of flexible working including hybrid working (working from home) is available outside of clinical duties. We would envisage that, as this is a new role, onsite presence most of the time to begin with would be required to support training. Person Specification Knowledge & Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse with active PIN Teaching/Assessment qualification Desirable Relevant post-registration programme in GI nursing Experience Essential Able to undertake ano-rectal physiology Able to undertake biofeedback Experience of undertaking nurse-led clinics Experience of undertaking clinical assessment of patients Experience of supporting patients’ complex physical and psychological needs Communication Essential Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats Service Improvement Essential Willing to work with MDT to develop new patient pathways and clinics Previous experience in audit and evaluation Quality Essential Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. risk management, audit Experience of developing standards, guidelines, and SOPs Employer details Employer name University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address UCLH 235 Euston Road London NW1 2BU #J-18808-Ljbffr