Staff Nurse - Endoscopy RHCH

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a dedicated Staff Nurse to join their Endoscopy Department. The role involves patient assessment, assisting in procedures, and maintaining equipment. Ideal candidates will have a degree, UK registration, and experience in endoscopy. Training will be provided, and flexible working arrangements are welcomed.

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD).
• Experience in endoscopy, gastroenterology, or colorectal surgery.

Responsibilities

• Achieve competence in all aspects of Endoscopy to work independently.
• Participate in the 24/7 on-call rota.
• Develop skills in intravenous cannulation and venesection.

Skills

Effective written and verbal communication

Understanding of endoscopic procedures

Cannulation and venipuncture skills

Education

Degree-level education

UK professional registration

Job description

Go back Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Endoscopy RHCH

The closing date is 29 May 2025

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

The role involves rotating within our new pre-assessment service, ensuring patients are fully assessed before procedures to understand their treatment, discuss concerns, ask questions, and review medications or dietary needs.

Training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

• Achieve competence in all aspects of Endoscopy to work independently, ensuring safe staffing and skill mix. This includes understanding procedures, indications, contraindications, performance, risks, and complications, and providing skilled assistance during procedures.
• Become fully competent in clerking patients for all endoscopic procedures, obtaining informed consent, and ensuring patients understand the procedures and risks.
• Assist in developing departmental standards and protocols to ensure safe, effective, and continuous care.
• Develop skills in intravenous cannulation and venesection.
• Participate in the 24/7 on-call rota.
• Maintain and store endoscopic equipment properly to ensure it remains in good working order.
• Gain knowledge of endoscopes and accessories to assist and troubleshoot during procedures.
• Understand the decontamination process for endoscopic equipment, including infection risks, to support the team.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is central across our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves about 600,000 people in Hampshire and West Berkshire.

Our culture emphasizes putting people first, fostering belonging, learning, improvement, and excellence.

We provide specialist services nationally and internationally, including treatment for pseudomyxoma peritonei, and are leaders in tertiary 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 via the governors, who influence our future plans.

Job responsibilities

We welcome flexible and part-time working requests.

More details are available in the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent knowledge and skills from study or experience.
• UK professional registration, e.g., NMC or HPC.

Experience & Knowledge

• Evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD).
• Clinical placements in various areas.
• Awareness of local and national agendas within the specialty.
• Experience in endoscopy, gastroenterology, or colorectal surgery.
• Post-registration hospital experience.

Skills & Ability

• Understanding of endoscopic procedures.
• Alignment with Trust values in behavior.
• Effective written and verbal communication in English, with accurate note-taking.
• Cannulation and venipuncture skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust