Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to work in our unit to become an expert in the field of Endoscopy Nursing our Endoscopy Unit is looking for a passionate Registered Nurse to join their friendly and dedicated team where you will be working on a busy and demanding but also rewarding and challenging with opportunities to learn and develop.

With a firm belief in education you will be supported in your nursing development with an open door policy to the senior sister so you know you can always rely on having an ear to discuss your future and progress.We strive to treat all staff fairly with respect and to develop you in your chosen pathway so that we mutually benefit from working together to give the best patient care we can.

You will need very good communication skills to network closely with other departments and multidisciplinary teams, and excellent patient care to manage your caseload of patients.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to access, plan, implement, evaluate, holistic, high quality and individualised care which respects our patient personal dignity and beliefs whilst maintaining a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff and promoting effective communication within the care team and with colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors.

Your role will be to provide and maintain the highest possible standard of nursing care including assessment and evaluation for patients in keeping with the philosophies of the endoscopy unit on which the procedures we perform include Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, Bronchoscopy and more complex procedures such as ERCP and EMR with plenty of opportunities to develop your management, clinical and educational skills in this busy unit supported by very experienced senior nurses.

You will follow care pathways for patients undergoing an endoscopy procedure, ensuring pre, peri and post care is carried out to the highest standard, developing and maintain good unit management and organisational skills, assisting with the provision of an environment conducive to the education of staff.

Duties will also to include the cleaning, maintenance and safe handling of equipment

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Date posted

18 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-MED-BA-0039

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are passionate, flexible and willing to learn new skill we look forward to receiving your application.

For further details please see the attached JD.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are passionate, flexible and willing to learn new skill we look forward to receiving your application.

For further details please see the attached JD.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RGN (first level registration)

Desirable

Mentorship and Assessment in Health and Social Care settings (previously known as ENB 998)

Skills

Essential

Good Communication skills based on the completed application form

Desirable

Flexible and Willing to learn new skill, mentioned on the additional Information.

Experience

Essential

Must have worked in a hospital setting for at least one year.
Ward environment skills that can transfer to a new setting.

Desirable

IVI Cannulation and venepuncture.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RGN (first level registration)

Desirable

Mentorship and Assessment in Health and Social Care settings (previously known as ENB 998)

Skills

Essential

Good Communication skills based on the completed application form

Desirable

Flexible and Willing to learn new skill, mentioned on the additional Information.

Experience

Essential

Must have worked in a hospital setting for at least one year.
Ward environment skills that can transfer to a new setting.

Desirable

IVI Cannulation and venepuncture.

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).