Staff Nurse - Endoscopy RHCH

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Winchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Staff Nurse in the Endoscopy Department at Royal Hampshire Hospital. You will be part of a supportive team, ensuring patients are well-prepared for their procedures. Responsibilities include clerking patients, assisting in procedures, and maintaining high standards of patient care. Training will be provided to help you develop essential skills in this vital role.

Qualifications

• Achieving competence in all aspects of Endoscopy.
• Gaining skills in intravenous cannulation and venesection.

Responsibilities

• Clerking patients for endoscopic procedures and obtaining informed consent.
• Participating in the 24/7 out-of-hours on-call rota.
• Maintaining and storing endoscopic equipment properly.

Skills

Communication

Patient Care

Teamwork

Job description

We are looking for a band 5 Staff Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team in our Endoscopy Department at Royal Hampshire Hospital.

The post will involve a rotation within our new pre-assessment service, which will ensure that patients are fully assessed prior to their procedures. This includes helping patients understand their procedures, discussing any concerns, and addressing medication or dietary changes needed.

Training will be provided.

Responsibilities include:

1. Achieving competence in all aspects of Endoscopy to work independently, including understanding procedures, risks, and complications, and assisting during procedures.
2. Becoming fully competent in clerking patients for all endoscopic procedures, obtaining informed consent, and ensuring patient understanding.
3. Assisting in developing departmental standards and protocols for safe and effective care.
4. Gaining skills in intravenous cannulation and venesection.
5. Participating in the 24/7 out-of-hours on-call rota.
6. Maintaining and storing endoscopic equipment properly.
7. Understanding the construction, function, and troubleshooting of endoscopes and accessories.
8. Learning about the decontamination process for endoscopic equipment to support infection control.

Our vision is to provide outstanding patient care across our sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of approximately 600,000 people in Hampshire and West Berkshire.

We aim to foster a culture where people are at the heart of everything we do, promoting belonging, learning, and excellence. We provide specialist services nationally and internationally, including treatments for rare conditions like pseudomyxoma peritonei and leadership in liver and colorectal cancers.

The trust employs over 9,000 staff with an annual turnover exceeding £500 million. As a Foundation Trust, we are accountable to our members through the governors, who influence our future plans.

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Amanda Nadin
• Job Title: Senior Sister
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]