Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

NHS; Poole; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Staff Nurse in Endoscopy, where you will deliver high standards of patient-centered care. This role requires a committed team player with NMC Registration and experience in an acute setting. You will be part of a dynamic team, providing care across various procedures while also receiving training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience in an acute setting.
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Gastroenterology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care for patients across the endoscopy pathway.
• Work within a large, dynamic team including Nurse Endoscopists and Consultants.
• Participate in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Teamwork capability

Flexibility to handle unpredictable workloads

Education

1st or 2nd level registration

NMC Registration

Mentor preparation course or equivalent

Band 5 leadership course

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

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Job summary

If you are looking for a new challenge, come and join our growing team providing quality care for patients across the entire endoscopy pathway.

You will need to be a hardworking and motivated team player committed to delivering high standards of patient-centered care, with excellent communication skills, a flexible attitude, and a commitment to your own personal development. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 12 months experience in an acute setting.

Previous endoscopy experience is advantageous but not essential, as training and competency assessments are provided. The post involves working within a large, dynamic team including Nurse Endoscopists, Gastroenterology Consultants, Colorectal/Upper GI Surgical Consultants, and a sizable nursing and HCSW team.

This role requires an active UK NMC Registration

Please note: All staff recruited are expected to work flexibly across all Trust locations based on service demands.

Base Location: Poole

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

Poole Hospital Endoscopy Unit has 3 procedure rooms. Royal Bournemouth Hospital has 3 procedure rooms, and Wimborne has 1.

Services include diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI procedures, respiratory procedures like bronchoscopy, EBUS, and thoracoscopy, as well as complex procedures such as Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and participation in the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin all our actions and interactions with patients, visitors, and colleagues. UHD is investing in service development across the Trust, with many changes following the merger and the New Hospital Programme. Please note that relocation of the role or service may affect mileage reimbursement; travel from home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute, and other changes will be managed according to Trust or national policies.

Job responsibilities

For detailed responsibilities, please refer to the full job description and person specification attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 1st or 2nd level registration
• NMC Registration
• Mentor preparation course or equivalent
• Band 5 leadership course

Experience

• Experience in an acute hospital environment
• Experience managing endoscopy treatment rooms for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Basic Life Support certification
• Willingness to undertake oral and IV drug administration training
• Knowledge of nursing, infection control, and risk management policies
• CVC Cannulation
• Venepuncture
• ECG recording
• Consent training

Knowledge

• Understanding of accountability
• Fundamental nursing skills and knowledge
• Knowledge of confidentiality and professional ethics
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Gastroenterology experience (preferred)

Interpersonal Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Patient education and health promotion abilities
• Ability to prioritize and work independently
• Accountability for professional actions

Other Requirements

• Willingness to learn and develop new skills
• Teamwork capability
• Flexibility to handle unpredictable workloads

Personal Attributes

• Willingness to participate in internal rotations
• Flexible approach to service needs

Language Requirement

• Proficiency in English necessary for role execution

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position is subject to a DBS check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring disclosure of any criminal convictions.