Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Endoscopy (Band 5)

The closing date is 22 May 2025

Job summary

We are a small, friendly and diverse team who welcome applicants to join us in our endoscopy department. We are looking for a friendly and committed registered nurse to join the team. We have great opportunities for further education and full supervision, mentorship and support will be offered.

We are a fully JAG accredited department with 3 procedure rooms here at Airedale General Hospital, where we offer diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including deep sedation, anesthetic supported lists. We also offer bronchoscopy, ERCP, and Bowel Cancer Screening. As a nurse within the endoscopy unit you will also support cystoscopy procedures within our urology investigations unit.

If you are passionate about delivering high quality, specialised care to patients and their families, then this is the post for you.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of the team supporting patients during their procedure and recovery, admission and discharge, offering advice and guidance, health promotion and supporting patients with potential cancer diagnosis.

We are proud of our outstanding patient feedback and actively seek out and act on recommendations from our patients, to develop and improve our service.

To work as a core member of the Endoscopy team and in partnership with patients, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating high quality care, ensuring patients have a positive experience.

We offer Monday-Friday service within which working hours are 08.00- 18.00. We also provide an out of hours on-call service during the night and at weekends. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in this rota once fully competent.

About us

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

  • Cycle to Work
  • Travel Scheme
  • Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
  • Onsite Nursery
  • Buying and Selling Annual Leave
  • Car Leasing
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Health and Wellbeing
  • Extensive Reward Scheme
  • Counselling Service
  • Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
  • Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

  • Committed to Quality of Care
  • Compassion
  • Working together for patients
  • Improving Lives
  • Everyone Counts
  • Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Details

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

423- 7181103

Job locations

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.

Person Specification

knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of CPD
  • Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & 'Understanding the New NHS'

Desirable

  • Knowledge of JAG standards
  • An understanding of the indications for endoscopic procedures and therapeutic interventions.

Skills

Essential

  • Clear and accurate verbal/written communication
  • IT skills

Desirable

  • Clear and accurate verbal/written communication
  • Evidence of competence in assisting with endoscopic procedures

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • First level degree or equivalent
  • ENB 998/SLIP/ PEEP or equivalent
  • Post registration endoscopy related qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience

Desirable

  • Experience working in Endoscopy
Person Specification

knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of CPD
  • Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & 'Understanding the New NHS'

Desirable

  • Knowledge of JAG standards
  • An understanding of the indications for endoscopic procedures and therapeutic interventions.

Skills

Essential

  • Clear and accurate verbal/written communication
  • IT skills

Desirable

  • Clear and accurate verbal/written communication
  • Evidence of competence in assisting with endoscopic procedures

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • First level degree or equivalent
  • ENB 998/SLIP/ PEEP or equivalent
  • Post registration endoscopy related qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience

Desirable

  • Experience working in Endoscopy

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister

Angharad Williams

angharad.williams6@nhs.net

01535292373

Details

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

423- 7181103

Job locations

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Supporting documents

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