Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 14 May 2025

Job summary

MSE has been successful in securing funding for a new elective endoscopy hub in the Pitsea CDC. With this centre being away from the busy acute sites, it will offer protected elective capacity, allowing for maximum productivity and an improved patient experience. The unit will be designed to meet JAG accreditation standards, offer brand new facilities and equipment and will be the largest endoscopy unit in Essex.This centre will provide most of the cancer, routine and surveillance activity for colonoscopy, gastroscopy and flexi sigmoidoscopy across the system.Whilst we await the new Pitsea CDC, funding has been agreed through the national programme to support a 2-room endoscopy mobile unit at Orsett Hospital, in south-west Essex and circa 15 minutes from the future Pitsea CDC.

We are now recruiting endoscopy nurses to join our expanding team. So, if you are looking for your next role in Endoscopy, please apply today.

Main duties of the job

To follow care pathways for patients undergoing an endoscopy procedureEnsuring pre, peri and post care is carried out to the highest standard.

Ensuring good communications exist between all health care professionals to promote harmonious working relationships and safe working practices

Assessing, developing and implementing patient care plans and evaluatingcare given, ensuring legibility and accuracy of nursing records, to be aware of legal implications of these documents.

About us

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Compressed hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

390-CSS-BA-9589

Job locations

Basildon

Rowley Road

Orsett

RM16 3EU

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Personal Specification for further details on specific roles and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Personal Specification for further details on specific roles and responsibilities.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience in hospital setting

Desirable

IVI Cannulation and venepuncture experience.
NHS experience
Endoscopy experience

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registered

Desirable

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience in hospital setting

Desirable

IVI Cannulation and venepuncture experience.
NHS experience
Endoscopy experience

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registered

Desirable

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

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).