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NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Job Purpose
- The practitioner works in partnership with the Luminal GI team in the provision of a specialist nursing & physiology service to patients within the Gastroenterology Directorate in Lothian.
- The practitioner will provide out-patient clinic based services independently including assessment of patients with iron deficiency anaemia, and clinically stable patients with IBD, in conjunction with the IBD nursing service based at WGH. Additional activities will include support for the GI lab service, and may include capsule endoscopy, breath testing and oesophageal physiology.
- The practitioner as part of the specialist team uses audit to ensure that the quality of the service is monitored.
- Will assist in providing specialist education, advice and training programmes for patients and other professional groups.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact:
Neil Boyle - neil.boyle@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk