Job summary
- Main area
- Endoscopy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (To cover maternity leave)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Out of hours service in addition to contracted hours)
- Job ref
- 279-7019705-MAR25
- Employer
- 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Sussex County Hospital
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Endoscopy
Band 5
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First . In fact our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
We are looking for dynamic, professional nurses to join our friendly and diverse endoscopy team in Brighton, on the sunny south coast. Please note: this is a fixed term post for 6 months.
We are a very busy unit, performing specialist procedures, emergency procedures and front line diagnostic procedures. We also run an out of hours emergency on call service, which you will be part of once competent. In addition to four procedure rooms in Brighton, we have one endoscopy room at the Princess Royal Hospital in Hayward's Heath, where you will be allocated to work on a regular basis.
Our normal working hours are currently Monday to Friday. We are currently looking for experienced endoscopy or day surgery nurses. We offer a comprehensive training package, enabling you to develop yourself, and the chance to be part of an exciting, innovative and ever changing service, providing first class specialist care to every patient who comes through our door.
If you think this could be the job for you, please take a look at the job description, and why not come and see us for an informal visit? We're very proud of what we do and will be delighted to show you around. Thank you for your interest.
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
Main duties of the job
- Care for all patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.
- Assist the endoscopist during endoscopic procedures.
- Support more senior colleagues in the smooth running of the department and supervise more junior staff.
- Work across site when necessary.
- Work as the nurse in charge in our Digestive Diseases OPD when required.
- Participate in on-call duties to facilitate an emergency endoscopy service.
- Maintain clinical & professional responsibilities in the unit
Our endoscopy team consists of people from all over the world, coming together and working towards one goal - to provide a first class service to all our service users. We are a friendly and supportive group of hard working professionals who work well as a team, whilst respecting and encouraging individual skills and attributes. We are keen on promoting self development and encourage all our staff to take advantage of as many training opportunities as possible, to help them to develop further. After hours we often meet to socialise and let our hair down, and our Christmas parties are legendary!
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after
ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To care for patients within the endoscopy department
- To ensure patients are suitable for their procedure, by carrying out a full assessment prior to the procedure.
- By using clinical monitoring to ensure that patient safety is maintained throughout the procedure
- Assist the endoscopist during endoscopic procedures.
- To maintain patient’s airway during procedure
- The administration of intravenous sedation, analgesia, therapies and blood products
- The administration of products via a pump
- To care for patients in the recovery area, monitoring their clinical observations for any adverse events and reporting any deviances to a more senior colleague if necessary.
- To discharge the patients in a safe and secure manner, ensuring that all aspects of the discharge planning process have been put in place.
- To participate in ‘out of hours’ emergency procedures.
- To provide day to day supervision of more junior and non-registered staff.
Person specification
Role requirement
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Endoscopy experience
- Day surgery experience
- Teaching and assessing course or Mentorship training
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janet Bates
- Job title
- Endoscopy Nurse Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273 696955
- Additional information
Practice Educators Natsuko Tamura & Malgorzata Bajkowska are contactable on extension 64570 or 63403. Natsuko works on Mondays, Tuesdays & alternate Thursdays, & Malgorzata works full time, with Mondays off.
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