Pre-Assessment Nurse - Endoscopy Unit (Scarborough)

Job summary

Through the expansion of our Endoscopy Pre-assessment Team the exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Nurses to join our team.

We are looking for experienced Nurse with enthusiasm, strong communications and documentation skills, who are driven to provide excellent patient focused care within our JAG accredited Endoscopy Unit. Working across Scarborough and Bridlington sites to assist with keeping services improving across the East Coast.

The successful candidate will be a team player with a strong desire to provide compassionate care and empower others within a friendly and supportive environment. You must be able to work well as part of a team andbe able to use your initiative and work well under pressure.

Full training will be given to the successful applicant by our Pre-Assessment Lead, with additional training given to support your development as a Nurse within the Endoscopy Unit.

The Pre-assessment Nurse role involves assessing all patients prior to their Colonoscopy, ERCP, Bronchoscopy procedures offering support and guidance with any questions or concerns patients may have. Further to this you will advise all patients taking blood thinning medication prior to their procedures following the Trusts policies and guidelines.

You will need to be able to communicate with the MDT to ensure any concerns are raised with Consultants prior to the procedures and any relevant advice collected to ensure the safety of the patients when they attend for their procedure

Main duties of the job

• Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment
• Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
• Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
• Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
• Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
• Education and Training

This description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. It will be amended as necessary in the event of future changes.

In your application you will be asked two questions about why you think you are a suitable candidate for the role and why you want to pursue a career in the Endoscopy. In your response, please include the below knowledge and experiences that you have:

• Registered Nurse experience of minimum 2 years within NHS
• Previous pre-assessment experience
• Endoscopy knowledge

About us

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at the hospital site. Remote interviews will not be available.

For more information about our Trust, please visit:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension fordependants

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

• Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/managerat interview stage.

• A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

• Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme

• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL

Employer's website

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

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