Endoscopy Staff Nurse

Royal Free Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Endoscopy Nurse to deliver patient-centred care within the Endoscopy Department. The role emphasises clinical excellence, mentorship of junior staff, and adherence to NMC standards in a busy inpatient/outpatient environment.

The post requires registration with the NMC, a degree-level education, and the ability to teach or demonstrate teaching capability. This is a full-time NHS position based at our Endoscopy unit.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse registered in the UK with current NMC status.
• Experience in acute inpatient setting or endoscopy is desirable.
• Ability to teach and mentor junior staff is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a patient centred style of practice reflecting the Endoscopy department's philosophy.
• Set and maintain standards of practice, conduct or decision making with team leaders.
• Accurately document and report patient care to the nursing and multidisciplinary teams.
• Liaise with health care professionals for ongoing patient care.
• Supervise, mentor, support and educate junior nurses in the clinical setting.
• Adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct at all times.
• Contribute to research-based practice and clinical excellence.
• Demonstrate a problem-solving approach in assessing and evaluating patient care.

Skills

Clinical skills

Workload prioritisation

Independent working

Education

Registered Nurse

Degree level education

Teaching qualification or ability to teach

Job description

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Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients.

Contribute significantly toward the continuing development of professional nursing practice within the Endoscopy Unit.

Maintain and continually develop specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to individual clinical area.

Encourage the patients’ family and friends to be actively involved in the caring process.

Act as a mentor and role model to others, reflecting the beliefs about professional nursing practice and patient care outlined in the Endoscopy department philosophy.

Communicate information effectively to patients / carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

It is the duty of every member of staff to take personal responsibility for the prevention and control of infection, as laid down in the Trust’s policies and procedures which reflect the statutory requirements of the Hygiene Code.

• To work in close collaboration with the Infection Control Team.
• To ensure that monitoring of clinical practice is undertaken at the agreed frequency.
• To ensure that the ward environments are cleaned and maintained to the highest standards; ensuring that shortfalls are rectified or escape as necessary.
• To ensure that all relevant monitoring data and issues are provided to the Directorate’s Governance structures.
• To ensure that all staff are released to attend infection control-related educational sessions and staff with specialist roles, e.g., link practitioners, are released to undertake their duties.

Working for our organisation

Our consultant-led gastroenterology team provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, including all diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures and our highly regarded endoscopy services which we provide seven days per week. We have an upper GI nurse endoscopist, viral hepatitis nurse specialist, and a gastroenterology nurse specialist.

We are a busy Endoscopy Department for both inpatients and outpatients with two dedicated Endoscopy rooms enabling dedicated fluoroscopy sessions each week and two Bronchoscopy sessions each week for two Respiratory consultants. The unit has recently opened a newly refurbished recovery area with separate male and female facilities.

There is a dedicated administrative team for Endoscopy who are managed by the Operations Manager.

The Nursing team includes the Endoscopy Department Manager, experienced deputy Department managers, Staff Nurses, Endoscopy Assistants and designated portering staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Deliver a patient centered style of practice that reflects and promotes the beliefs and values of professional nursing practice and patient care outlined in the Endoscopy department’s philosophy.

• Set and maintain standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with team leaders and departmental manager.
• Accurately document and report to other members of the nursing team and multi-disciplinary team information regarding the care given to patients, communicating changes as they occur.
• Liaise with other health care professionals with ongoing responsibility for patient care.
• Supervise, mentor, support and educate junior nurses in the clinical practice setting.
• Adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice at all times.
• Demonstrate a commitment to research based practice and clinical excellence and play an active part in the introduction of research-based change to improve patient centered care.

Demonstrate a problem-solving approach when assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care using a holistic model of care.

Education and professional qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Educated to degree level or demonstrate equivalent experience
• Teaching qualification or evidence of ability to teach

Experience

• Experience at Band 5 level
• Experience of working within acute inpatient setting or an endoscopy department
• Evidence of implementing research or audit into practice

Skills and aptitudes

• Able to Demonstrate clinical skills
• Knowledge of current clinical developments within nursing
• Ability to work alone and to priorities workload

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.