Endoscopy Staff Nurse

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is hiring a Band 5 Staff Nurse for the Endoscopy Department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The successful candidate will provide care in an exciting, supportive environment with a progressive team. Responsibilities include unit cover, delivering a 4-day service, and supporting new staff training. Ideal candidates have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure, with a commitment to patient safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of formulating and articulating views effectively.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and support colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager.
• Deliver a 4-day service within a full-time schedule.
• Support clinical development and training for new staff.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Patient-focused

Flexible and adaptable

Strong reflective practice

Job description

Band 5 Staff Nurses – Endoscopy Department

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse in the Endoscopy department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). The department is a 5‑procedure room unit offering diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (ERCP, colonoscopy, gastroscopy, bronchoscopy and EBUS) and is beginning bowel screening. The team is progressive, motivated and highly experienced, and keen to support staff development skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager.
• Deliver 4‑day service and work full‑time hours within a 4‑day schedule.
• Provide an out‑of‑hours on‑call service covering emergency procedures.
• Support new staff in clinical development and training to become an endoscopy nurse.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge within the speciality and demonstrate competence in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to formulate and verbalise views, anticipate and forward‑plan decisions, and put viewpoints across as well as take direction.
• Patient‑focused, putting quality and safety at the forefront of decision‑making.
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm, and recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations.
• Flexible, able to work all shifts including rotation to night duty and adaptable to changes in shift pattern.
• Strong reflective practice and good listener, communicates well.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

QEH has four staff networks, a corporate EDI team and a suite of programmes and events that aim to cultivate a culture of engagement. The department is committed to improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities and from black, Asian, ethnic minorities backgrounds, who identify as LGBTQ+ and women; widening access and employability; improving the experience of staff with disability; enhancing EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development; and making equalities mainstream.