Job summary
- Main area
- Endoscopy Unit
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 343-6270445-RB-UB
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £32,720 - £39,769 inclusive of HCAS per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Endoscopy Staff Nurse Band 5
Band 5
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
Staff Nurse - Endoscopy
Band 5, 37.5 hours per week
Looking for a challenging career in a nursing specialty?
The Endoscopy Unit at Epsom Hospital need you!
We provide a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for 15,000 patients per year.
The service is usually provided Monday to Friday although some work on Saturdays will be required as part of your normal working week. This will be a great opportunity for an enthusiastic staff nurse who has some endoscopy experience in this field and who wishes to be part of this growing specialty.
Previous experience and knowledge of Endoscopy and our clinical reporting systems would be an advantage.
Main duties of the job
To develop skills and undertake venepuncture, intravenous cannulation and administration of IV additives. To be able to assist an Endoscopist during any routine procedure, take charge of a procedure room or be in charge in recovery in the absence of a sister. They should also work towards being able to be second assistant during ERCP procedure and eventually be able to be first assistant during all x-ray procedures. To be able to admit, care for and discharge any endoscopy patients and be able to give good healthcare advice to all patients.
- Clinical Practice
- Advanced Clinical Skills
- Professional leadership and management
- Education training and development
- Evaluation of care and research
- Human Resource
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting documents Job Description and Person Specification which contain more information about the role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN Level 1/RODP ILS Course
Desirable criteria
- Experience on general surgical/medical ward.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to work as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Audit and Research
Knowledge & Skills
Desirable criteria
- Endoscopy Experience
Communication
Essential criteria
- Competent communication skills in English
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected]. Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Hutchings
- Job title
- Senior Staff Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01372735945
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