Endoscopy Staff Nurse

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a full-time staff nurse for its Endoscopy Unit. Applicants should demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, a commitment to ongoing education, and the ability to work within a multi-professional team. Training will be provided for candidates with less experience in endoscopy. This position requires an understanding of acute patient care and includes various responsibilities such as patient assessment and support.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in acute hospital settings is desirable but not required due to training offered.
• Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct is essential.
• Substantial previous experience in caring for acute and critically ill patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of nursing care in the Endoscopy Unit.
• Participate in management and maintenance of endoscopes and equipment.
• Assess and plan individual patient care programs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Teaching unqualified staff

Education

Registered Nurse

CPD evidence

Willingness to undertake further training

Job description

We are looking to recruit an endoscopy full time staff nurse to join our dynamic and skilled team working in endoscopy. It is desirable that applicants have previous acute hospital setting experience, however full training will be given if necessary.

We are looking for a good team player, who has a willingness to learn and develop new skills.

Our endoscopy unit consists of 4 rooms . The procedures carried out are varied and include Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, PEG insertion, Endoscopic stenting and Bronchoscopy for outpatients and inpatients (when required). The unit also provides recovery facilities.

The successful candidate will be required to work 2 days a week which could include evenings and weekends.

Informal visits are welcomed.

Main duties of the job

To provide high standard of nursing care, and to actively participate in and contribute to the management of the Endoscopy Unit.

The post holder is also expected to carry out all relevant forms of care with/without direct supervision, following appropriate training and will be required to demonstrate procedures to qualified and unqualified staff.

Participate in the maintenance of endoscopes and other specialized equipment used in endoscopic and non-endoscopic procedures and provide technical assistance during such procedures.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job responsibilities

Be accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programmes of individual patient care.

Undertake risk assessments to the patients that are going to have endoscopic procedures.

Undertake nursing assessments, obtaining a detailed past medical history and ordering appropriate clinical investigations.

The post holder will be participating in the out of hours on-call rota for Gastrointestinal Bleed rota.

Undertake face to face and telephone pre assessment in the absence of the pre assessment nurse to ensure patients are appropriately assess for the procedure, offering support and advice as appropriate.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Documented evidence of CPD
• Willingness to undertake further training

Skills & Abilities

• Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the principles of managing and pre assess a group of patients
• Able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills including good written and verbal communications
• Able to work with in a multi professional team
• Able to effectively teach unqualified staff and learners

Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance & a commitment to clinical supervision
• Knowledge of the individual's responsibility
• Substantial previous and current experience in taking care of acute and critically ill patient in a specialist acute care unit e.g. ITU, emergency, HDU and acute medical unit
• Previous and current experience in endoscopy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Endoscopy Department Whittington Hospital

£37,259 to £45,356 a yearPer Annum Including HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

220-WHT-3405-A

Job locations

Endoscopy Department Whittington Hospital