Job summary
- Main area
- Endoscopy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 423-6771488-B
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Endoscopy (Band 5)
NHS AfC: Band 5
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
We are a small, friendly and diverse team who welcome applicants to join us in our endoscopy department. We are looking for a friendly and committed registered nurse to join the team. We have great opportunities for further education and full supervision, mentorship and support will be offered.
We are a fully JAG accredited department with 3 procedure rooms here at Airedale General Hospital, where we offer diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including deep sedation, anaesthetic supported lists. We also offer bronchoscopy, ERCP, and Bowel Cancer Screening. As a nurse within the endoscopy unit you will also support cystoscopy procedures within our urology investigations unit.
If you are passionate about delivering high quality, specialised care to patients and their families, then this is the post for you.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of the team supporting patients during their procedure and recovery, admission and discharge, offering advice and guidance, health promotion and supporting patients with potential cancer diagnosis.
We are proud of our outstanding patient feedback and actively seek out and act on recommendations from our patients, to develop and improve our service.
To work as a core member of the Endoscopy team and in partnership with patients, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating high quality care, ensuring patients have a positive experience.
We offer Monday-Friday service within which working hours are 08.00- 18.00. We also provide an out of hours on-call service during the night and at weekends. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in this rota once fully competent.
Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Be accountable for personal nursing practice; always adhering to the NMC code and acting in a professional manner.
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Maintain a high standard of patient care. Be able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.
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Keep up to date with current research and developments in clinical practice; develop an understanding of the Joint Advisory Group GRS standards.
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Act as an assessor/ supervisor to students and Health Care Support Workers.
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Contribute to teaching and assessing of learners, completing the staff induction programme for new recruits (when competent to do so).
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Participate and assist in research at unit level.
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Undertake study to meet the requirements of CPD and professional revalidation.
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Act as a role model for junior staff.
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Undertake training as required to develop competence in the Endoscopy Nurse Skill Set (detailed on page 6).
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Participate in the on-call rota once competency assessments are completed.
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Maintain custody of controlled drugs, checking, administering, and maintaining ward stock, always adhering to trust policy.
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Learn to use and maintain specialised endoscopy equipment.
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To develop knowledge and skills within respiratory services i.e. Bronchoscopy, Endo bronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) and therapeutic drains.
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To develop knowledge and skills within urology – supporting and assisting during cystoscopy procedures.
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Attending theatre to assist with patients undergoing endoscopies under general anaesthetic.
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To develop knowledge and skills within Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). This includes the wearing of lead aprons.
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Report accidents, untoward occurrences, complaints, loss or damage of equipment theft and report to Sister/Charge Nurse immediately in accordance with hospital policy and document appropriately.
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Communicate and co-operate with other nursing units and departments as required.
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Assist in staff induction programme for new recruits.
Person specification
knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of CPD
- Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & ‘Understanding the New NHS’
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of JAG standards
- An understanding of the indications for endoscopic procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Clear and accurate verbal/written communication
- IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Clear and accurate verbal/written communication
- Evidence of competence in assisting with endoscopic procedures
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- First level degree or equivalent
- ENB 998/SLIP/ PEEP or equivalent
- Post registration endoscopy related qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in Endoscopy
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angharad Williams
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 292373
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