Job summary

Endoscopy services in Cardiff & Vale are expanding and we are offering exciting opportunities to work in our team.

We service a full range of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy including complex procedures, Bowel Screening Wales, Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA), also Bronchoscopy and Thoracoscopy. We are also actively working towards securing accreditation through the Joint Advisory Group (JAG) on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy as high-quality gastrointestinal endoscopy service.

To work in our team, you'll need to demonstrate the core values as set out by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Kind and caring, Respectful, Trust and integrity, Personal responsibility.

These ambitious expansion plans in our Endoscopy Services offer excellent recruitment opportunities.You will be at the heart of everything we do, ensuring the patient receives the best possible care. In turn we will provide you with a friendly and supportive team as well as a full induction programme and an individual personal development plan to guide your career within your chosen role.

We champion staff in academic learning, supported by proactive educational teams throughout the UHB, enabling staff to maximise their potential in providing safe and effective care.

Main duties of the job

Exciting opportunities in Endoscopy. There are purpose-built Endoscopy theatres University Hospital of Wales (UHL). We service a full range of Gastro Intestinal Endoscopy including complex procedures and Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA), also Bronchoscopy and Thoracoscopy.

You will be offered bespoke training, starting with a supernummary period and an assigned mentor who will guide you towards developing your skills, for safe and effective delivery of patient care. You will work through an All Wales framework of competencies and be supervised in practice until all core competencies have been achieved. Endoscopy services are an all Wales priority and the staff training is at the forefront of these priorities, with HEIW further reviewing training needs and support for Endoscopy staff.

Expansion plans for our Endoscopy services are progressing at pace, including a recent increase in the number of theatres in UHL. We are also actively working towards securing accreditation through the Joint Advisory Group (JAG) on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy as high-quality gastrointestinal endoscopy service.

These ambitious plans in our Endoscopy Services offer excellent and unique recruitment opportunities. We are working towards a 7-day service operating between the hours of 8am - 6pm. In addition, a dual site (UHW/UHL) on call rota operates 365 days per year for our experienced nursing staff.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.