Endoscopy Senior Staff Nurse

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in London is seeking an Endoscopy Senior Staff Nurse to lead in high-quality patient care and management within the Endoscopy unit. The successful candidate will ensure safe procedures, coordinate patient transfers, and promote high standards of care while working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Applicants must have significant experience in the Endoscopy specialty, a valid UK professional registration, and relevant leadership qualifications.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Endoscopy, pre-assessment, and Recovery.
• Experience at band 6 or senior band 5 level.
• Knowledge of safety issues through clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead on assessing planning and implementing high quality care.
• Coordinate and manage nurse led clinics.
• Ensure delivery of high quality end of life care.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Clinical governance knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse

Degree / Dip HE

Teaching and Assessing Qualification

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Lead on assessing planning and implementing high quality care, and evaluating care options for patients in the clinical area, in line with the Trust values and objectives

To perform pre-assessment and/ or related tests for patients who are going to have Endoscopy procedures.

Lead on complex clinical care for patients within their area

Able to learn and assist in interventional procedures like ERCP, EUS, stent insertions, dilatations, EBUS etc.

Ensure the safe custody, maintenance and administration of medication, in accordance with established Trust policy

Promote and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients, their families and staff, according to national and local Infection Control guidelines, Health & Safety legislation and Trust policies and objectives

Coordinate discharges and transfers, promoting timely and safe processes for them

Ensure that patient flow and the management of beds is effective and safe

Ensure the delivery of high quality end of life care in line with national pathways, e.g. Liverpool Care Pathway, through the provision of holistic palliative and terminal care

Provide sound evidence based clinical advice as required to staff and patients

Maintain a good understanding and implementation of clinical escalation procedures as required

Understand the Trust clinical governance framework, and participate in the promoting and safeguarding of high standards of care, through effective risk management & governance, and adherence to the Trust values

Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices

Undertake effective multi professionally work with colleagues to deliver care

Coordinate and manage nurse led clinics where appropriate

Coordinate specialist functions, including making clinical decisions where appropriate

Monitor quality of standards of care, in line with CQC requirements and Trust and Divisional objectives

Deliver and supervise a high quality patient experience

Work with manager to collect and disseminate data on quality indicators etc, in line with national and Trust objectives

Maintain a safe working environment, including ensuring equipment is safe, and used in line with Trust policy and values

Promote and maintain patient safety at all times, including proactively implementing falls prevention

Lead role in the detection, management and prevention of safeguarding issues

Have an awareness of current professional and clinical developments within their area of practice and promote this to others

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post registrations experience within Endoscopy speciality
• Significant endoscopy experience in pre-assessment and Recovery
• Relevant Experience at band 6 or senior band 5 level

Desirable criteria

• Expert at assisting with variety of endoscopy procedures e.g. ERCP, EUS
• Experience in developing clinical standards, protocols and guidelines
• Ability to lead a procedure room co-ordinate session. Wide variety of clinical experience.
• Experience in research

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse
• Degree /Dip HE
• Professional knowledge acquired by specialist course or equivalent experience
• Teaching and Assessing Qualification

Desirable criteria

• Leadership qualification

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Proven clinical knowledge linked to area of specialty, and excellence in care delivery
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise workload to meet deadlines
• Proven knowledge of safety issues through clinical governance and risk management E
• Proven leadership and deputising skills in clinical area
• Proven clinical skills and related knowledge in relevant area

Important

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Endoscopy Senior Staff Nurse JD (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Job feature (PDF, 391.0KB)
• Guidance for applicants (PDF, 85.4KB)
• Policy Statement (PDF, 144.5KB)
• Staff Benefits and Wellbeing (PDF, 196.5KB)
• Recruitment Pack (PDF, 2.8MB)