Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse Team Lead - Endoscopy

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Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse Team Lead - Endoscopy, Luton

Client:

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Luton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

10

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our busy Endoscopy Department.

Although this is a full-time position, part-time hours will be considered.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Endoscopy nurse with relevant team leader experience.

The post holder will support the smooth running of the department, undertaking tasks such as coordinating inpatient and outpatient flow, supporting staffing management, and other junior management tasks.

The successful applicant will be trained in Endoscopy-related information, HR tasks, audit work, and other skills necessary for efficient unit operation.

If you have any questions, please contact Carmen Marshall.

Main duties of the job

• Be an excellent role model within the Endoscopy Unit to drive quality, work within the team, and lead when necessary. To be directly responsible to the senior team.
• Experience in HR responsibilities such as sickness, absence management, and recruitment.
• Training and knowledge sharing with new, junior, and student staff.
• Audit responsibilities to contribute to JAG accreditation.
• Staff rostering and resource management of equipment and consumables.
• Participation in service improvement and development.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and surrounding areas, with key services including A&E, maternity, and paediatrics.

You will join a friendly, high-performing Trust committed to staff wellbeing, with access to high-quality training and career development.

We have state-of-the-art facilities and are committed to delivering excellent patient care using the latest clinical knowledge and technology.

Vacancies may close early when sufficient applications are received; please apply promptly.

All new staff will undergo a six-month probation period. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all attached documents to familiarize yourself with all job requirements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Deputise for the Ward Manager, liaise with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient care delivery.

Communicate proactively about patient conditions and treatment plans, ensuring accurate records.

Lead and support discharge processes, involving relatives and carers.

Ensure effective communication within the team and with patients and relatives.

Maintain policies for professional, clinical, and patient safety.

Apply infection control principles, plan duty rotas, initiate emergency treatments, and ensure staff are trained in emergency procedures.

Lead in patient care assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation, ensuring high standards of nursing care.

Involve patients and relatives in treatment decisions and recovery processes.

Manage medication and controlled drugs safely.

Provide clinical advice, participate in staff training, and support education and development.

Lead and coordinate staffing, support recruitment, and ensure mandatory training is completed.

Represent the team at professional meetings, participate in audits, and contribute to discharge planning.

Maintain a safe environment, support resource management, and ensure compliance with policies.

Support investigations, audits, and external inspections, and communicate effectively with all stakeholders.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC registration
• Evidence of recent professional development relevant to the department

Experience

• Post-registration experience in an acute hospital setting
• Current endoscopy experience, including assisting with therapeutic interventions (Polypectomy, ERCP, Dilatation, Nurse Led Consenting)
• Experience managing a team and staff performance

Skills

• Competent in medicine management
• Venepuncture and Cannulation or working towards it

Appropriate UK professional registration is required.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and a Disclosure check will be required.