Band 5 Staff Endoscopy Staff Nurse

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 11 May 2025

Job summary

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Endoscopy Units are expanding our service and are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, innovative individuals with a keen interest in developing their career in Endoscopy. Due to an increase in demand for Endoscopy services, we are investing to grow our team to increase our ability to meet demands.

You will join a highly specialised team of professionals who deliver a high standard of patient centred care. We have a supportive culture for all staff and by joining us now, you can play a role in shaping our organisation that continues to put patient care first. Endoscopy is an ongoing developing speciality and so ongoing training and educationis offered to all staff.

Our team provides a full range of services including IBD, nutrition, ERCP, EUS, stenting, bowel cancer screening, capsule endoscopy, laser, GI physiology and viral hepatitis treatment. We are supported by excellent specialist nurses in IBD, nutrition, hepatology, capsule endoscopy and upper and lower GI cancer. We have close working relationshipswith our upper and lower GI surgeons, oncologists and interventional radiologists.

The successful applicants will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to use their initiative.Previous endoscopy experience would be excellent but this is not essential as training will begiven to the successful applicant.

Part time requests are also welcome.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for individuals who value Passion, Responsibility, Innovation, Drive and Empowerment who will bring a continuous focus to high performance and quality of care, working collaboratively with colleagues and the wider team.

To be responsible for individualised care of patients, through the endoscopy process

To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care

To assist with education and supervision of students

To take an active role in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care of all patients undergoing an endoscopic procedure within the Clinical Diagnostic Unit.

About us

Under the leadership of our Chair Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, we provide care for the residents of three of the most diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.

Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London.

As we recover from Covid-19, we're proud to be leading the way nationally in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive forour teams to innovate and change.

We know we have more work to do to improve waiting times for urgent and emergency care, and our performance against the four-hour emergency access standard remains challenged, in comparison to many other London trusts.

We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,521 to £41,956 a year per annum inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-5590-RS

Job locations

King George Hospital

Barley Lane

Ilford

IG3 8YB

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

At least 6 months experience in an acute setting.
Up to date mandatory trainings.

Desirable

Asssessed as competent on oral and IV drug administration.
Assessed as competent to perform Venepuncture and Cannulation.

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills.
Evidence of continuous professional development.

Personal Qualities

Essential

Effective communication using a variety of methods and time management skills
Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative Accountable for own professional actions
Adaptive to unpredictable workloads.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse

Skills/ Abilities

Essential

At least 6 months experience in an acute setting.
Up to date mandatory trainings.

Desirable

Asssessed as competent on oral and IV drug administration.
Assessed as competent to perform Venepuncture and Cannulation.

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills.
Evidence of continuous professional development.

Personal Qualities

Essential

Effective communication using a variety of methods and time management skills
Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative Accountable for own professional actions
Adaptive to unpredictable workloads.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).