Staff Nurse Endoscopy, WRH

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 16 April 2025

Job summary

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

An exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to gain endoscopy experience based at Worcester Royal Hospital providing a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including emergency out of hours service and pre-assessment clinic.

The successful candidates will join our friendly and dynamic team to deliver safe and high quality care to patients using a patient centred approach.

We offer excellent learning and development opportunities, career progression, and are part of the NHS pension scheme. All of our sites are completely smoke free.

This is a part-time role for 0.8 WTE.

We are proud to have achieved Time wise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

For further information, contact Sister Aireen Jalipa (WRH) on 01905 763333 Ext 39490/30919.

Main duties of the job

Main duties:

To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines and frameworks including the Trust 4wards behaviour providing a holistic effective and efficient Endoscopy service to the local population.
To participate in handling complaints in accordance with Trust policy.
To assist in the assessment of staffing requirements and reporting problems to the appropriate manager.
To provide high quality nursing care and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care needs for the patient group within Endoscopy.
To deliver compassionate person-centred care and treat patients, service users, their families and their careers with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself or your family.
To support endoscopy Pre-Assessment team and emergency out of hours service.
To participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator, mentor and role model to student nurse and junior staff.
To be responsible for developing and sustaining your own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with NMC requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

Our objectives are simple:

Best services for local people
Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
Best use of resources
Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

Date posted

02 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-25-0287

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is required to work across sites supporting the Endoscopy Directorate and in other departments as required.
To be able to rotate through all areas of endoscopy to include admissions, recovery, discharge, pre-assessment and in procedure rooms.
To provide specialist nursing care and support to all patients and users of all aspects of the Endoscopy service.
To act as endoscopy representative outside of the endoscopy unit e.g. in theatres / A&E
To work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective and efficient scheduling of patients / procedures occur.
To independently manage the smooth and effective running of clinics, ensuring patients are kept informed with regards to waiting times.
Undertake a wide range of more complex nursing procedures requiring the application of specialist expertise and knowledge and act as a source of reference.
As part of future developments help develop and actively take part in the provision of the 24 hours 7 days per week service.
Ability to undertake manual handling and movement tasks and wear appropriate protective equipment.
Prepared and able to work variable shift patterns early and late shifts over 7 days of the week.
Awareness of self-presentation to patients and relatives.
You will be required to participate in a on call rota
To work as part of the decontamination team, cleaning and maintaining equipment used within the Unit.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is required to work across sites supporting the Endoscopy Directorate and in other departments as required.
To be able to rotate through all areas of endoscopy to include admissions, recovery, discharge, pre-assessment and in procedure rooms.
To provide specialist nursing care and support to all patients and users of all aspects of the Endoscopy service.
To act as endoscopy representative outside of the endoscopy unit e.g. in theatres / A&E
To work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective and efficient scheduling of patients / procedures occur.
To independently manage the smooth and effective running of clinics, ensuring patients are kept informed with regards to waiting times.
Undertake a wide range of more complex nursing procedures requiring the application of specialist expertise and knowledge and act as a source of reference.
As part of future developments help develop and actively take part in the provision of the 24 hours 7 days per week service.
Ability to undertake manual handling and movement tasks and wear appropriate protective equipment.
Prepared and able to work variable shift patterns early and late shifts over 7 days of the week.
Awareness of self-presentation to patients and relatives.
You will be required to participate in a on call rota
To work as part of the decontamination team, cleaning and maintaining equipment used within the Unit.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register
Evidence of continuing education for more experienced Band 5 nurses in speciality
NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards within 18 months of commencement of post

Desirable

Teaching and Assessing qualification

Experience

Essential

Can demonstrate a specific interest in area of work

Desirable

Significant proven knowledge and experience in the speciality
Experience in pre-assessment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register
Evidence of continuing education for more experienced Band 5 nurses in speciality
NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards within 18 months of commencement of post