Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

The Hillingdon Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Endoscopy Staff Nurse to join a small, dedicated team at Hillingdon Hospital. The role follows a Monday–Friday pattern, with training provided for Endoscopy if needed and a focus on patient-centred care in a fast-paced endoscopy environment.

You will assess and deliver nursing care for endoscopic procedures, while contributing to the smooth running of lists and supervising junior staff and learners as required.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration.
• Post registration NHS experience.
• Acute medical experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate multidisciplinary patient-centred care and deliver effective quality nursing care for patients undergoing Endoscopic procedures, ensuring lists run smoothly.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• In the absence of the senior nurse, take responsibility for management/leadership of the department.
• Supervise junior staff, healthcare assistants and learners.

Skills

Endoscopy experience

NMC registration

Adaptability

Job description

Job summary We work Monday to Friday at Hillingdon Hospital. It is a small team of highly motivated staff.

We provide diagnostic Endoscopy procedures on an out patient day case booking.

Endoscopy experience preferable but not essential. Training in the speciality will be provided.

Main duties of the job To facilitate multidisciplinary patient centred care and deliver effective quality nursing care for patients undergoing Endoscopic procedures, ensuring that the lists run smoothly and efficiently.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. On a regular basis, accept the responsibility for the management / leadership of the department in the absence of the senior nurse.

To participate in the supervision and direction of junior nursing staff, healthcare assistants and learners.

About us The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for the main responsibilities of a Endoscopy staff nurse.

Person Specification Essential

• Current NMC registration
• Post registration NHS experience
• Ability to work in a changing environment
• Evidence of successful clinical placements during training
• Acute medical experience

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.

UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.