Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for their expanding Endoscopy Unit. This role offers the chance to enhance your skills while caring for patients undergoing investigative procedures. You will be part of a supportive team that values excellence and diversity. Join a high-performing organization recognized for its commitment to staff development and patient care. If you're enthusiastic about making a difference in healthcare and want to grow your nursing career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in acute hospital settings and endoscopy departments.
• Knowledge of patient-centred care and research-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist in procedure rooms and recovery for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.
• Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Academic course relevant to Endoscopy

Mentorship course /ENB 998/SLICE or equivalent

Job description

Site: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Town: London

Salary: £35,964 - £43,780 p.a. inc.

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 14/03/2025 23:59

Job Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed, and flexible Registered Nurse to join our busy Endoscopy Unit at Homerton Healthcare. Our unit is JAG accredited and is expanding to meet the needs of our local community. The successful nurse will cover admissions, discharge, assisting in procedure rooms, and recovery amongst other roles.

You will be supported by the senior nursing team within the unit and the medical team as well.

The shifts will be 9.5 - 12 hours in duration, Monday to Saturday.

Main Duties of the Job

This post offers the candidate the opportunity to learn or enhance their existing skills in caring for patients undergoing investigative procedures and treatments as well as providing support for the patient and their family.

The successful candidate will need to be able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and a willingness to learn and further develop their career.

Working for Our Organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City, and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, our procedures, and our People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ and Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Detailed Job Description and Main 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 on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working within an acute hospital setting
• Experience of working within an endoscopy department
• Experience of Endoscopic procedures

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills

Knowledge

• Aware of current issues in healthcare practice
• Understanding of research-based practice
• Understanding of the principles of patient-centred care

Education/Qualifications

• Academic course relevant to Endoscopy
• Mentorship course /ENB 998/SLICE or equivalent

Other

• Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
• Understanding of the Trust Values

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.