Staff Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to four staff networks

Equality, diversity and inclusion培训与发展

Clinical development support from an 3

Staff development opportunities

Job summary

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 staff nurse for the Endoscopy department at University Hospital Lewisham. The role covers pre-assessment through discharge for endoscopic procedures, assisting physicians, monitoring sedation, and upholding infection control standards.

The unit performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (ERCP, colonoscopy, gastroscopy) with a four-day working pattern.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse
• NMC registration with PIN
• Not newly qualified, with at least one year's experience as a qualified staff nurse

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and deliver patient care before, during and after endoscopic procedures
• Assist endoscopists in procedure rooms and manage specialist endoscopic equipment
• Monitor vital signs and conscious level, and give sedation and medication in line with policy
• Monitor recovery, provide discharge advice and manage care from admission to discharge
• Act as Named Nurse, taking responsibility for care planning, implementation and evaluation
• Manage a group of patients, and the unit in the absence of senior staff
• Ensure infection control and COSHH compliance and keep accurate records
• Work to JAG standards and identify competencies for the area
• Act as clinical role model, mentor junior staff and students, and take part in orientation of new staff
• Take part in on-call rotas
• Work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a positive patient experience
• Take part in evaluation, audit and research of nursing care

Job description

This Band 5 staff nurse post sits in the Endoscopy department at University Hospital Lewisham, run by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The work runs from pre-assessment through to discharge for patients having endoscopic procedures, including assisting endoscopists, monitoring sedation and recovery, and keeping to infection control standards. The four-room unit covers diagnostic and therapeutic work such as ERCP, colonoscopy, gastroscopy and bowel screening, and its 5-day service means full-time hours are usually worked over four days. Applicants need NMC registration and a year's post-qualification experience.

What the job involves

• Assess, plan and deliver patient care before, during and after endoscopic procedures
• Assist endoscopists in procedure rooms and manage specialist endoscopic equipment
• Monitor vital signs and conscious level, and give sedation and medication in line with policy
• Monitor recovery, provide discharge advice and manage care from admission to discharge
• Act as Named Nurse, taking responsibility for care planning, implementation and evaluation
• Manage a group of patients, and the unit in the absence of senior staff
• Ensure infection control and COSHH compliance and keep accurate records
• Work to JAG standards and identify competencies for the area
• Act as clinical role model, mentor junior staff and students, and take part in orientation of new staff
• Take part in on-call rotas
• Work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a positive patient experience
• Take part in evaluation, audit and research of nursing care

What’s required

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse

Registration & licences

• NMC registration with PIN

Experience

• Not newly qualified, with at least one year's experience as a qualified staff nurse

Nice to have

• At least one year's experience

What’s offered

• Access to four staff networks
• Equality, diversity and inclusion training and development programmes
• Support for clinical development from an experienced team