Staff Nurse, Endoscopy

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse for the Endoscopy Department. This is a permanent part-time position (20 hours per week) based in Carlisle. You will be involved in providing high-quality care and supporting staff development in a new purpose-built unit. The role includes participation in diagnostic procedures and emergency cases with dedicated training and support provided for new nurses. Applicants must have active NMC registration and experience in nursing. Offers a competitive salary and benefits including flexible working and NHS discounts.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

Flexible working scheme

NHS discounts

Competitive NHS pension scheme

Personal counselling services

Qualifications

• Active registration with NMC.
• Experience in relevant nursing field required.
• Budget awareness and continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Participate in diagnostic procedures and emergency GI cases.
• Support new staff during the preceptorship period.
• Maintain high standards of patient care.

Skills

Registered nurse with active registration

Clinical supervision

Developed communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work as a team member

Compassionate values and behaviours

Education

Relevant field of nursing

Nursing registration

Job description

Job Summary

Band 5 Staff nurse, Endoscopy Department 20 hours permanent

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? Endoscopy Nursing provides you with a varied role. Hours will be considered to give you a work life balance. We aim to provide a high standard of care to all our patients. We are very excited to have moved into our new purpose built Endoscopy unit in mid June 2025.

Plus, we are keen to nurture and develop our staff. Many of our staff progress onto Nurse specialist roles or Trainee Nurse endoscopists. Endoscopy can provide this opportunity for you. We have a dedicated Clinical Educator to assist you in transition to Endoscopy and support your learning throughout.

Dedicated quarterly training and well being days are protected for all our nursing team. Weekends and bank holidays are on a rota basis.

Main duties of the job

We are a dynamic team and training and development is high on our agenda on the unit. As well as diagnostic procedures we specialise in GI Bleeding emergency cases daily, ERCP and Respiratory lists twice weekly.

If you are interested please feel free to come into the unit for a visit or alternatively send us an email.

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for all newly registered healthcare professionals.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Key Information

• Band: 5
• Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time (20 hours)
• Location: Cumberland Infirmary, Endoscopy Unit – Carlisle, CA2 7HY

Job Responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Due to changes implemented by the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts.

Person Specification

Essential

• Registered nurse with active registration.
• Relevant field of nursing.
• Clinical supervision.
• Budgetary awareness.
• Continuing professional development with portfolio.
• Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct.
• Professional leadership within area of practice.
• Equality legislation and best practice.
• Developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision.
• Able to act as a clinical supervisor, mentor and preceptor.
• Able to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.

Desirable

• Teaching qualification NST 307 or equivalent.
• ENB 906 endoscopy nursing or equivalent.
• Mentor to pre-registration nursing students.
• Role of the PCPI strategy.
• Endoscopy procedures.
• Audit and research in practice.
• IT skills.
• Project development skills.
• Able to undertake IV drug administration, cannulation and venepuncture.
• Flexibility over working hours.
• Knowledge of NHS strategies and policies.

Benefits

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years.
• Flexible working scheme.
• NHS discounts.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work.
• Excellent opportunities for development.
• Competitive NHS pension scheme.
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems (subject to eligibility).

Disclosures and Checks

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. Standard check: £27.40; Enhanced check: £55.40.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Cumberland Infirmary, Endoscopy Unit – Carlisle, CA2 7HY
Website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/