Staff Nurse - Endoscopy (Band 5)

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust; Exley Head; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Exley Head is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse for their endoscopy unit. The role requires a registered nurse with experience in endoscopy and respiratory services. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering patient care, supervising staff, and ensuring clinical standards. Excellent communication and teaching skills are essential. The position includes participation in a nurse on call rota. This opportunity promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in endoscopy and/or respiratory services required.
• Proven ability to develop care programmes and supervise staff.
• Excellent communication skills to support ward teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care needs and maintain clinical standards.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care programmes.
• Participate in on call rota and assist medical staff.

Skills

Endoscopy procedures

Respiratory services

Communication skills

Education

Registered nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse on the unit at Airedale. This is a JAG accredited unit with four functioning rooms. The unit provides a five day out hours service which includes a nurse on call rota.

Endoscopy Unit Scope

The function of the endoscopy unit is to provide a safe environment where patients receive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using a flexible endoscope. These include OGD, colonoscopies, flexi-sigmoidoscopies, ERCP, cystoscopies, respiratory service including EBUS and bronchoscopy which are performed on the unit supporting national programmes for urology and respiratory disease.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care needs and maintain clinical standards under direction.
• Develop and implement programmes of care, evaluation and updating of care programmes.
• Carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision, demonstrating procedures and supervising registered and unregistered staff.
• Be accountable for personal nursing practice and maintain a high standard of patient care as associate nurse/named nurse.
• Asses, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of patient care and keep abreast of current development and research in clinical practice to JAG standards.
• Act as a mentor/assessor to students and Health Care Support Workers, participate and assist in research at ward/unit level, undertake study to meet the requirements of PREPP.
• Practice the Endoscopy Nurse Skill Set (Band 5).
• Work as a team assisting and supporting colleagues, monitor and audit the quality of the service, involve users in service development and observe all Trust policies and procedures.
• Maintain professional development and competencies, liaise and support other departments and wards.
• Participate in on call rota once competency assessments are completed, maintain custody of controlled drugs and ward stock, assist medical staff and administer medication and reports patient condition.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Registered nurse with experience in endoscopy and/or respiratory services.
• Knowledge and skill within respiratory services (bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, therapeutic drains) and urology (cystoscopy, catheter insertion).
• Support theatre staff with GA endoscopies, co‑ordinate patient special diets and organise nursing care plans including admission and discharge of patients in accordance with District Transfer Policy.
• Excellent communication and teaching skills to support ward teams and supervise the service.

Equal Opportunity

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people's age, lived experience of living with a disability or long‑term conditions, gender, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We provide reasonable adjustments and flexible working to support all people to thrive and flourish at work.

Background Check

Applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and recover the cost from your first full month’s salary.