Staff Nurse (Endoscopy)

Royalberkshire; Newbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their JAG Accredited Endoscopy Unit. This role offers the opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment. You will provide exceptional patient care, from pre-assessment through to discharge, while gaining expertise in endoscopy techniques. The unit operates six days a week, promoting a flexible work-life balance. Join a team that values compassion, inspiration, and excellence in healthcare, and contribute to high-quality patient outcomes in a well-equipped, modern facility.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience in a hospital acute setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized nursing care from pre-assessment to discharge.
• Plan, deliver, and evaluate high standards of evidence-based nursing care.

Skills

Patient Care

Nursing Assessment

Endoscopy Techniques

Team Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse - part 1

Current NMC registration

Continuous Professional Development

Job description

Are you a Registered Nurse looking to develop your knowledge of Endoscopy? Join our JAG Accredited Unit at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. We operate a 6-day week (Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 18:30) with self-rostering and priority requests.

Our friendly Endoscopy team welcomes team players eager to learn and develop new skills. We handle a busy schedule of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, supporting out-patients, in-patients, and the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

The Royal Berkshire Endoscopy Unit is committed to high-quality, patient-focused care. We are modern, well-equipped, and specialize in a wide range of procedures. As a JAG accredited unit involved in national screening, we seek dynamic individuals willing to learn highly skilled endoscopy techniques and provide quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide excellent, individualized nursing care to patients from pre-assessment to discharge, supporting them through their endoscopy procedures.

We offer a flexible, motivating work environment with full clinical and competency-based training (Jets workforce). Our multidisciplinary team encourages staff to develop clinical, managerial, and leadership skills in a positive learning environment.

We are a busy, expanding unit seeking reliable and flexible staff. The unit operates Monday to Saturday, 08:00 to 18:30.

About us

Reading, on the River Thames, offers excellent transport links, leisure, shopping, and cultural facilities, making it a great place to live and work. The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services for over 500,000 residents in the area, collaborating with NHS and social care partners to deliver excellent healthcare. We are a NHS England demonstrator site for integrated care, and our care was rated 'Good' by the CQC.

Our 'CARE' values—Compassionate, Inspirational, Resourceful, Excellent—guide us in our mission. Join our dedicated staff to help us achieve these goals.

Job responsibilities

You will undertake and record comprehensive nursing assessments, plan, deliver, and evaluate high standards of evidence-based nursing care for a diverse patient group. You will deliver care independently, be accountable for your actions, teach and supervise junior staff and students, and act as a compassionate role model within a multidisciplinary team.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse - part 1
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Experience

• Experience in a hospital acute setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.