Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Sister/Charge Nurse

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Job summary

Are you an Endoscopy nurse who is looking for a new challenge, who demonstrate effective and sustainable leadership and management skills?

Can you help us to deliver and develop a diverse range of endoscopic therapeutic interventions? If you are enjoying sharing your endoscopic knowledge by teaching and developing others, experienced, passionate, dynamic and forward thinking individual, we would like to hear from you.

At St Mary's we have four procedure rooms, with three at Hammersmith and Charing Cross is currently undergoing refurbishment.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest acute trusts in the UK and we can provide opportunities for you to gain further knowledge and experience, with training provided to the highest standards.

We have successfully implemented an endoscopy nurse on-call service to improve patient's outcome and meet the recommendations from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) upper gastrointestinal bleed guidance.

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to lead by example and support the safe delivery of individualized care for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures including endoscopic ablation of Barrett's esophagus using radiofrequency ablation (HALO) and Endo Bronchial Ultrasound (EBUS). We also offer a pleural day service, general anesthetic sessions and a GI physiology service and capsule endoscopy.

The SMH endoscopy unit is JAG accredited. The department offer a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including:

  • Upper and lower GI endoscopy
  • Gastroscopy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Flexi sigmoidoscopy
  • Bronchoscopy
  • EBUS

For more details or to arrange an informal visit please contact:

Marietta Reyes

SMH Endoscopy unit manager

02033125425 / 02033126681

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.

Details

Date posted

18 April 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,448 to £47,965 a year Inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-412-A

Job locations

St Mary Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Active NMC pin as a 1st level Registered Nurse
  • Mentorship, teaching Qualification or relevant experience
  • Relevant Specialist endoscopy course

Desirable

  • Endoscopy Principles and Procedure course
  • Recovery course

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience within the specialty or relevant experience

Desirable

  • Can undertake personal development review
  • Minimum of 2 years recent experience in endoscopy

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Full range of Endoscopy Therapeutic competencies. Organisation and management skills
  • Mentorship in practice or equivalent.
  • Competency in medication. Administration including IV drugs.
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Active NMC pin as a 1st level Registered Nurse
  • Mentorship, teaching Qualification or relevant experience
  • Relevant Specialist endoscopy course

Desirable

  • Endoscopy Principles and Procedure course
  • Recovery course

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience within the specialty or relevant experience

Desirable

  • Can undertake personal development review
  • Minimum of 2 years recent experience in endoscopy

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Full range of Endoscopy Therapeutic competencies. Organisation and management skills
  • Mentorship in practice or equivalent.
  • Competency in medication. Administration including IV drugs.

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

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Endoscopy Nurse Manager

Marietta Reyes

marietta.reyes@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

18 April 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,448 to £47,965 a year Inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-412-A

Job locations

St Mary Hospital

London

W2 1NY


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