Job summary
How would you like to come and work in a dynamic and forward thinking Endoscopy & Minor Ops Unit at the Nelson Health Centre, as part of St George's NHS Trust?
This role involves providing excellent nursing care to patients having procedures including oral gastroscopy, transnasal endoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, cystoscopy and minor operations. As skills and competencies develop, taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the department. Supervising and mentoring junior staff. Participate in the decontamination, traceability and maintenance of endoscopes and other specialised equipment used in endoscopic and non-endoscopic procedures and providing technical assistance during such procedures.
Main duties of the job
You will work with the friendly multidisciplinary team in providing patient centred care for patients undergoing gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, transnasal endoscopy, cystoscopy and plastic surgery day case procedures.
We pride ourselves on putting our patients first and provide a supportive environment for staff for training in Endoscopy both in the formal and informal setting. You will be based at The Nelson Health Centre, but you can have the opportunity to work at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton and St George's Hospital in Tooting.
The primary aim of the Endoscopy & Minor Ops Unit is to provide an effective, comprehensive, high quality endoscopy and minor operations service for those patients assessed as suitable for day case treatment in a community setting. The Unit was designed around the patient's experience, providing a relaxed and calming environment for patients, staff and visitors.
We are looking for a band 5 nurse, ideally with 6 months post registration experience to come and join our team.
Please make contact if you would like to have an informal visit ahead of interview.
About us
With nearly9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.Their main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.As well as acute hospital services, they provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (general)
- A minimum of 6 months post registration experience in an acute setting
- Awareness of professional responsibilities
Desirable
- NURB 280/360 or ENB 906 equivalent
- ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- Minimum 6 months experience working within the Endoscopy setting
Organisational Management
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs.
- Ability to effectively prioritise workload and patient care needs.
- Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk
- Ability to care for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures and provide technical assistance during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Desirable
- Computer literate
- Willingness to lead and motivate staff
- Ability to take charge of the department in the absence of the Nurse in Charge on a regular basis
Education & Research
Essential
- Knowledge of GI and respiratory diseases, diagnosis, treatment and health education
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice
- Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff
- Understands the importance of developing self and others
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking small research or audit project
- Demonstrates an understanding of the JAG/BSG/BCSP and relevant political issues that impact the Endoscopy Service
Other
Essential
- Motivated and demonstrates an enthusiasm for the speciality
- Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care
- Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
- Sound verbal and written communication
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation
- Manual dexterity and an aptitude to work with complex equipment
Desirable
- Ability to motivate and lead staff for a shift
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of GI and respiratory diseases, diagnosis, treatment and health education
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice
- Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff
- Understands the importance of developing self and others
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (general)
- A minimum of 6 months post registration experience in an acute setting
- Awareness of professional responsibilities
Desirable
- NURB 280/360 or ENB 906 equivalent
- ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- Minimum 6 months experience working within the Endoscopy setting
Organisational Management
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs.
- Ability to effectively prioritise workload and patient care needs.
- Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk
- Ability to care for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures and provide technical assistance during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Desirable
- Computer literate
- Willingness to lead and motivate staff
- Ability to take charge of the department in the absence of the Nurse in Charge on a regular basis
Education & Research
Essential
- Knowledge of GI and respiratory diseases, diagnosis, treatment and health education
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice
- Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff
- Understands the importance of developing self and others
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking small research or audit project
- Demonstrates an understanding of the JAG/BSG/BCSP and relevant political issues that impact the Endoscopy Service
Other
Essential
- Motivated and demonstrates an enthusiasm for the speciality
- Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care
- Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
- Sound verbal and written communication
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation
- Manual dexterity and an aptitude to work with complex equipment
Desirable
- Ability to motivate and lead staff for a shift
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of GI and respiratory diseases, diagnosis, treatment and health education
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice
- Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff
- Understands the importance of developing self and others
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
