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Endoscopy Staff Nurse
NHS
Woolwich
On-site
GBP 29,000 - 37,000
Full time
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse in the Endoscopy department at a renowned healthcare institution. This role involves providing high-quality care in a dynamic team environment, where you will have the chance to develop your clinical skills and contribute to patient-focused initiatives. The department is committed to training new staff and offers a supportive atmosphere for professional growth. With a focus on quality and safety, you will play a vital role in ensuring excellent patient outcomes while working flexible hours to meet the needs of the service. Join a progressive team dedicated to making a difference in patient care.
Qualifications
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be patient-focused.
- Ability to work under pressure and remain calm is essential.
- Must be flexible and adaptable to shift patterns.
Responsibilities
- Support nurse managers in providing high-quality patient care.
- Act as a Named Nurse within a team for patient assessment and care.
- Promote health and prevent ill health in staff and patients.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurses in the Endoscopy department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The QEH Endoscopy department is a 5-procedure room department offering both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (including ERCP, Colonoscopy Gastroscopy, and Bronchoscopy and EBUS. We are also looking to commence Bowel Screening) as well as supporting our inpatient service. The department has a progressive, motivated and highly experienced team who are keen to support new staff in their clinical development skills.The candidates can be experienced Endoscopy nurses who are highly motivated and enjoy developing new skills in Endoscopy or if not experienced are willing and have a desire to be trained to become an Endoscopy nurse.The department currently covers a 4-day service, full time hours are usually completed over 4 days. The department also runs on-call service where nursing staff provide an out of hours on-call service covering emergency procedures in theatres at night, week-ends and bank holidays.
Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
Able to formulate and verbalise views.
Able to anticipate and forward plan.
Patient focused, putting quality and safety at the for front of decision making
Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations.
Reflective.
Able to put viewpoint across as well as take direction
To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality.
Flexible, able to work all shifts including rotation to night duty. Adaptable to changes in shift pattern.
To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager.
Good listener and communicates well
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
23 April 2025
Agenda for change
Band 5
£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum
Permanent
Full-time
197-LC6403A
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
SE184QH
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providing high quality care. He/she will be prepared to work within the divisions as a Named Nurse, within a Team taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care.
The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the evidence base nursing.
The post holder will always act in a professional manner.
Key Result Areas & Performance: Act as a Named Nurse within a Team taking responsibility, over an appropriate span of time, in conjunction with the Ward/Unit Manager and the multidisciplinary team, for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care from admission to discharge within the in-patient setting.
Be patient centred in approach to developing clinical care plans
Be aware of current advances in clinical care and be able to facilitate the team members in implementation of evidence-based practice.
Take an active role in the continuing development and use of protocols and standards for nursing care.
Participate in evaluation, audit, and research of nursing care.
Actively work to promote health and prevent ill health in staff, patients and their relatives.
Promote and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors, and colleagues.
Check the readiness for use of emergency/special equipment and ensure all equipment in use, is in good working order.
Have knowledge of recording relevant patient/nursing data on to computer.
Accept responsibility for the administration, care, and custody of medicines, in accordance with legal requirements and NMC and Trust Guidelines on drug administration.
Attend mandatory annual updates in fire training, basic life support, other identified sessions and maintain knowledge of relevant policies.
Have knowledge and understanding of all relevant Trust policies, including the Major Incident Plan, ensuring that junior colleagues are aware of such policies.
Have knowledge of and adhere to relevant parts of national legislation, including Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations, and Moving and Handling Regulations.
Transport people and/or items safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
Ensure all biomedical investigations and interventions are undertaken safely and in a timely manner, reporting and documenting results appropriately and in line with legislation, policies and procedures.
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providing high quality care. He/she will be prepared to work within the divisions as a Named Nurse, within a Team taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care.
The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the evidence base nursing.
The post holder will always act in a professional manner.
Key Result Areas & Performance: Act as a Named Nurse within a Team taking responsibility, over an appropriate span of time, in conjunction with the Ward/Unit Manager and the multidisciplinary team, for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care from admission to discharge within the in-patient setting.
Be patient centred in approach to developing clinical care plans
Be aware of current advances in clinical care and be able to facilitate the team members in implementation of evidence-based practice.
Take an active role in the continuing development and use of protocols and standards for nursing care.
Participate in evaluation, audit, and research of nursing care.
Actively work to promote health and prevent ill health in staff, patients and their relatives.
Promote and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors, and colleagues.
Check the readiness for use of emergency/special equipment and ensure all equipment in use, is in good working order.
Have knowledge of recording relevant patient/nursing data on to computer.
Accept responsibility for the administration, care, and custody of medicines, in accordance with legal requirements and NMC and Trust Guidelines on drug administration.
Attend mandatory annual updates in fire training, basic life support, other identified sessions and maintain knowledge of relevant policies.
Have knowledge and understanding of all relevant Trust policies, including the Major Incident Plan, ensuring that junior colleagues are aware of such policies.
Have knowledge of and adhere to relevant parts of national legislation, including Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations, and Moving and Handling Regulations.
Transport people and/or items safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
Ensure all biomedical investigations and interventions are undertaken safely and in a timely manner, reporting and documenting results appropriately and in line with legislation, policies and procedures.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
- Able to formulate and verbalise views.
- Able to anticipate and forward plan
- Patient focused, putting quality and safety at the for front of decision making
- Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
- Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations
- Reflective. Able to put view point across as well as take direction
- Computer Literate
- To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality.
- Flexible, able to work all shifts including rotation to night duty. Adaptable to changes in shift pattern
- To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager.
- Good listener and communicates well
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurses in the Endoscopy department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The QEH Endoscopy department is a 5-procedure room department offering both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (including ERCP, Colonoscopy Gastroscopy, and Bronchoscopy and EBUS. We are also looking to commence Bowel Screening) as well as supporting our inpatient service. The department has a progressive, motivated and highly experienced team who are keen to support new staff in their clinical development skills.The candidates can be experienced Endoscopy nurses who are highly motivated and enjoy developing new skills in Endoscopy or if not experienced are willing and have a desire to be trained to become an Endoscopy nurse.The department currently covers a 4-day service, full time hours are usually completed over 4 days. The department also runs on-call service where nursing staff provide an out of hours on-call service covering emergency procedures in theatres at night, week-ends and bank holidays.
Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
Able to formulate and verbalise views.
Able to anticipate and forward plan.
Patient focused, putting quality and safety at the for front of decision making
Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations.
Reflective.
Able to put viewpoint across as well as take direction
To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality.
Flexible, able to work all shifts including rotation to night duty. Adaptable to changes in shift pattern.
To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager.
Good listener and communicates well
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
23 April 2025
Agenda for change
Band 5
£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum
Permanent
Full-time
197-LC6403A
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Stadium road
Woolwich
SE184QH
The post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providing high quality care. He/she will be prepared to work within the divisions as a Named Nurse, within a Team taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care.
The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the evidence base nursing.
The post holder will always act in a professional manner.
Key Result Areas & Performance: Act as a Named Nurse within a Team taking responsibility, over an appropriate span of time, in conjunction with the Ward/Unit Manager and the multidisciplinary team, for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care from admission to discharge within the in-patient setting.
Be patient centred in approach to developing clinical care plans
Be aware of current advances in clinical care and be able to facilitate the team members in implementation of evidence-based practice.
Take an active role in the continuing development and use of protocols and standards for nursing care.
Participate in evaluation, audit, and research of nursing care.
Actively work to promote health and prevent ill health in staff, patients and their relatives.
Promote and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors, and colleagues.
Check the readiness for use of emergency/special equipment and ensure all equipment in use, is in good working order.
Have knowledge of recording relevant patient/nursing data on to computer.
Accept responsibility for the administration, care, and custody of medicines, in accordance with legal requirements and NMC and Trust Guidelines on drug administration.
Attend mandatory annual updates in fire training, basic life support, other identified sessions and maintain knowledge of relevant policies.
Have knowledge and understanding of all relevant Trust policies, including the Major Incident Plan, ensuring that junior colleagues are aware of such policies.
Have knowledge of and adhere to relevant parts of national legislation, including Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations, and Moving and Handling Regulations.
Transport people and/or items safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
Ensure all biomedical investigations and interventions are undertaken safely and in a timely manner, reporting and documenting results appropriately and in line with legislation, policies and procedures.
Job descriptionThe post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providing high quality care. He/she will be prepared to work within the divisions as a Named Nurse, within a Team taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care.
The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the evidence base nursing.
The post holder will always act in a professional manner.
Key Result Areas & Performance: Act as a Named Nurse within a Team taking responsibility, over an appropriate span of time, in conjunction with the Ward/Unit Manager and the multidisciplinary team, for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care from admission to discharge within the in-patient setting.
Be patient centred in approach to developing clinical care plans
Be aware of current advances in clinical care and be able to facilitate the team members in implementation of evidence-based practice.
Take an active role in the continuing development and use of protocols and standards for nursing care.
Participate in evaluation, audit, and research of nursing care.
Actively work to promote health and prevent ill health in staff, patients and their relatives.
Promote and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors, and colleagues.
Check the readiness for use of emergency/special equipment and ensure all equipment in use, is in good working order.
Have knowledge of recording relevant patient/nursing data on to computer.
Accept responsibility for the administration, care, and custody of medicines, in accordance with legal requirements and NMC and Trust Guidelines on drug administration.
Attend mandatory annual updates in fire training, basic life support, other identified sessions and maintain knowledge of relevant policies.
Have knowledge and understanding of all relevant Trust policies, including the Major Incident Plan, ensuring that junior colleagues are aware of such policies.
Have knowledge of and adhere to relevant parts of national legislation, including Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations, and Moving and Handling Regulations.
Transport people and/or items safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
Ensure all biomedical investigations and interventions are undertaken safely and in a timely manner, reporting and documenting results appropriately and in line with legislation, policies and procedures.
- 1st level registration NMC
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
- Able to formulate and verbalise views.
- Able to anticipate and forward plan
- Patient focused, putting quality and safety at the for front of decision making
- Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
- Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations
- Reflective. Able to put view point across as well as take direction
- Computer Literate
- To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality.
- Flexible, able to work all shifts including rotation to night duty. Adaptable to changes in shift pattern
- To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager.
- Good listener and communicates well
- 1st level registration NMC
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
- Able to formulate and verbalise views.
- Able to anticipate and forward plan
- Patient focused, putting quality and safety at the for front of decision making
- Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
- Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations
- Reflective. Able to put view point across as well as take direction
- Computer Literate
- To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality.
- Flexible, able to work all shifts including rotation to night duty. Adaptable to changes in shift pattern
- To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager.
- Good listener and communicates well
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional informationThis 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Stadium road
Woolwich
SE184QH
https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Stadium road
Woolwich
SE184QH
https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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