Endoscopy Staff Nurse

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Main area: Endoscopy

Grade: Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (expected to work Saturdays)

Job ref: 337-NP-8678SM

Site: Endoscopy Central Middlesex Hospital

Town: Acton Lane

Salary: £34,521 - £41,956 pa Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 02/04/:59

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country.
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job overview

We are looking to recruit registered nurses to join our large team of dynamic and skilled nurses working in endoscopy. Applicants need to have recent acute NHS experience. Although it is desirable to have previous endoscopy experience, full training will be given.

We are looking for individuals with a drive to enhance and proactively build on their personal and professional development. This is encouraged and full support for internal and external training is pivotal to working optimally in the unit and within the role.

The successful candidates will be required to work from 08.00 to 18.00 and will be required to work on the 24-hour on-call Endoscopy Nurses Rota once trained. At CMH, currently the endoscopy unit is open from Monday to Friday but all staff from CMH will be expected to work on Saturday as part of 6 working days occasionally at ST Marks.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a team member with support from the Senior staff to assist in the general management of the Endoscopy Unit.
• To support and provide a high standard of patient care whilst in Endoscopy.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and the unit collectively.

Person specification Education and Qualification

• Registered Nurse NMC Registration
• Basic Anatomy and physiology and nursing care
• Express an interest in GI Nursing and willingness to learn new skills and knowledge
• Recent experience in NHS Trust
• IV Cannulation and IV Therapy Passport
• Basic IT Skills
• Flexibility to work across sites

Skills and ability attributes

• Able to cope with stress
• Resilience
• Flexible
• Basic IT Skills

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As part of our commitment to Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.