Job summary
Endoscopy Staff Nurse
Division: Medicine and Emergency Care
Care Group: Specialist Medicine
Band: 5
Salary: £28,407 - £34,581 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Week Commencing 24th June, 2024
We are recruiting for a Endoscopy Staff Nursewho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to support the Medical Clinicians within the procedure rooms with various treatments for a mix of in-patients and out-patients.
They will be required to take charge of the unit in the absence of a Clinical Sister and support junior staff and students who are working in the unit.
Training will be given for anyone applying with no experience
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Supportive skills for assisting with procedures in the rooms.
Admission and recovery of all patients attending the unit and escalating any unwell patients or emergency situations.
Full training will be given for those who require it and encouragement for personal development in relation to working in endoscopy.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Careby the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared visionis achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First.Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient Firstdeployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will encompass specific responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care and expertise within the clinical area.
To help lead and coordinate the management of the of the clinical area ensuring the highest standards of nursing practice and care are delivered as reflected by the unit philosophy.
Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of services users and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role will encompass specific responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care and expertise within the clinical area.
To help lead and coordinate the management of the of the clinical area ensuring the highest standards of nursing practice and care are delivered as reflected by the unit philosophy.
Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of services users and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1/RN2/RN12 Registered Nurse on the NMC register
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice
- An understanding of Audit and Research Based Nursing Practice
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on own and in a team
- Experience of working in the relevant area
- Experience of co-ordinating a shift
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1/RN2/RN12 Registered Nurse on the NMC register
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice
- An understanding of Audit and Research Based Nursing Practice
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on own and in a team
- Experience of working in the relevant area
- Experience of co-ordinating a shift
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.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
