Staff Nurse - DTC Endoscopy

Job summary

To become fully competent in clerking patients on admission to the unit for ALL endoscopic procedures performed, together with obtaining informed written consent, to ensure patients have a full understanding of the procedure(s) and associated risks.

To assist in the development of departmental standards and protocols to ensure safe and effective, continuity of care.

To become skilled in intravenous cannulation and venesection.

To participate in the 24h/7d out of hours on call rota.

To develop knowledge and competence in the care, maintenance and storage of all endoscopic equipment to ensure equipment does not get damaged and remains in good working order.

Ensure pre assessment is performed to discuss the patient's previous medial history and to review the patient's current medication and be able to identify any risks prior to having the procedure. Clear documentation of the assessment must be recorded within the nursing documentation. If any risks or concerns are identified during the assessment the nurse will escalate and seek advice from the relevant consultant.

Main duties of the job

To maintain, develop and record your own continuing professional development, including booking and attending all statutory, mandatory and Trust or speciality specific training.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.