Pre-assessment and JAG Lead Endoscopy

Job Overview It is an exciting opportunity to join and lead our Endoscopy Pre-assessment service. It is a relatively "young" service and first in Wales to provide this type of care to our patients. You will manage the skill mix of the nursing team and other resources effectively for the delivery of a high standard, safe and efficient care of patients booked for endoscopy procedures. The post holder will work with the multi-disciplinary teams, including Endoscopy sisters, Waiting list, GP’s and Consultants. As the Nurse Joint Advisory Group (JAG) Lead, the post holder will oversee the JAG accreditation pathway from start-to-finish, ensuring that the assessment process is managed efficiently and to high quality standards across all units in the Health Board. You will lead on the provision of expert advice in relation to the required JAG standards, e.g. management of audits, guidelines, SOP’s, patient leaflets and service improvement. interviews to be held on 30/04/25 Main duties of the job Responsible for effective and efficient patient care delivery for Pre-assessment service across the Health Board at designated health Board site. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and you will be able to provide clinical leadership, act as a mentor and role model, manage complex patient care, and lead the pre-assessment Endoscopy service. Provide expert clinical advice regarding pre operative optimisation of patient’s peri – operative care, linking with endoscopists and clinicians to promote a teamwork culture. Provide clinical, managerial and professional leadership to all staff within the Pre-assessment service. Supporting the wider team with the delivery of their projects as well as contributing to the development of policies and procedures. The post holder will oversee the JAG accreditation pathway from start-to-finish, ensuring that the assessment process is managed efficiently and to high quality standards across all 4 units in the Health Board. Lead on the provision of expert advice and leadership relating to nursing matters for JAG. Keep up to date with any new guidance in terms of the JAG accreditation programme. Represent and be an ambassador for the Endoscopy Units across Hywel Dda University Health Board. Working for our organisation Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through: Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest. Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire. Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion). Community facilities, including: 48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes. Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales. Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applications for our roles are carefully reviewed and shortlisted based on specific criteria, which varies from job to job. 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