Staff Nurse - Endoscopy RHCH Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blue Sky Marketing; Winchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a band 5 Staff Nurse for the Endoscopy Department at Royal Hampshire Hospital. The role involves patient assessments, clerking, and assisting in procedures. Training is provided, and flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Achieve competence in all aspects of Endoscopy.
• Become fully competent in clerking patients and obtaining informed consent.
• Participate in the 24/7 out-of-hours on-call rota.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled assistance during endoscopic procedures.
• Develop departmental standards for safe and effective care.
• Gain knowledge in the care and maintenance of endoscopic equipment.

Skills

Competence in Endoscopy

Intravenous Cannulation

Patient Care

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 our patients are fully assessed prior to their procedures. This enables patients to understand their procedure, discuss any concerns, ask questions, and review any medication or dietary changes needed.

Training will be provided.

1. Achieve competence in all aspects of Endoscopy to work independently, ensuring safe staffing and skill mix. This includes understanding all endoscopic procedures, their purpose, indications, contraindications, performance, risks, and complications, and providing skilled assistance during procedures.
2. Become fully competent in clerking patients on admission for all endoscopic procedures, obtaining informed written consent, and ensuring patients understand the procedures and associated risks.
3. Assist in developing departmental standards and protocols for safe and effective care.
4. Develop skills in intravenous cannulation and venesection.
5. Participate in the 24/7 out-of-hours on-call rota.
6. Gain knowledge and competence in the care, maintenance, and storage of endoscopic equipment to ensure proper functioning.
7. Understand the construction, function, and application of endoscopes and accessories to assist and troubleshoot during procedures.
8. Learn about the decontamination process for endoscopic equipment, including infection risks, to support the team.

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

Our cultural ambition is to foster a culture that values people, belonging, learning, improvement, and excellence.

We provide specialist services nationally and internationally, including treatments for pseudomyxoma peritonei, and are leaders in tertiary liver and colorectal cancers.

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

We welcome requests for flexible and part-time working.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

This advert closes on Thursday, 29 May 2025.