Junior Sister

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London seeks a dynamic Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for the Endoscopy Unit. Responsibilities include providing high-quality patient care, co-ordinating the unit, and supervising a team. The ideal candidate must be a registered nurse with endoscopy experience and possess strong communication skills. Working hours involve a six-day rota, contributing to a collaborative environment that prioritizes patient safety and inclusion.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in endoscopy.
• Courses relevant to the speciality.
• Experience as a band 5 in an endoscopy unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of individualised holistic patient care.
• Co-ordinate the unit and supervise the team.
• Contribute to the clinical governance group.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to assist all endoscopic procedures

Ability to work within set timeframes

Ability to manage endoscopy lists

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

The Royal London Hospital Endoscopy Unit is looking for a dynamic and forward thinking band 6 Junior Sister / Charge Nurse, to join the existing team of junior management.

We are looking for people with commitment to endoscopy. You should have excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of a large team. You should be flexible and approachable with a positive attitude, as this is the ethos of the centre.

We are a friendly department within a purpose-built centre with 5 endoscopy rooms and a 17 bedded recovery area with step down facilities. We have a dedicated team of nurses who practise team nursing and rotate to all areas of the department.

We undertake all Endoscopy procedures including, ERCP, Spyglass, ESD, EUS, EBUS, Capsule Endoscopy and Bowel Cancer screening and Straight to Test Endoscopy. The unit is currently open from 08.00 to 19.00hrs.

Working on a six day working rota

We are committed to supporting and developing our staff and our service.

We have an active clinical governance group which has been running for over 14 years and which you would be expected to contribute to.

Main duties of the job

The provision of high standard of Individualised holistic patient care to all patients attending the endoscopy unit, assist with procedures and work as part of a large multidisciplinary team.

Co-ordinating the unit on a regular basis. Supervising own team, providing appraisal, teaching and support.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, with experience in endoscopy.
• Courses relevant to the speciality.

Experience

• Experience as a band 5 in an endoscopy unit.
• Experience in managing endoscopy Lists.
• Relevant previous ward experience.
• Previous band 6 in endoscopy experience

Skills

• Able to assist all endoscopic procedures, including colonoscopy, gastroscopy, bronchoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound.
• You must be independent with all these procedures.
• Use of lifting solution, glue, dye spray.
• Ability to cannulate.
• Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
• Ability to monitor the quality of own work and those of your team members
• Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence.
• Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so.
• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
• Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests and that of colleagues and team members.
• Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better.
• Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them.
• Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
• Ability to support others in maintaining health, safety and security.
• Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate.
• The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures.
• Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner and actively promotes the Green Rules used in endoscopy at RLH and the Trust Values.
• Ability communicate effectively, both written and oral

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.