Senior Registered Nurse - Endoscopy

Job summary

We are excited to invite dedicated Senior Registered Nurses to join our expanding Endoscopy Nursing Team across multiple sites.

Our new Endoscopy Outpatient Unit at Colchester Hospital features four modern procedure rooms, the refurbished Elmstead Endoscopy Unit provides care for both inpatients and complex outpatients, and our Community Diagnostics Centre in Clacton offers two state-of-the-art outpatient endoscopy rooms.

Our team delivers high-quality care across a wide range of procedures, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, bronchoscopy, and advanced techniques such as ERCP, EBUS, and EUS, supported by AI-enabled endoscopy equipment to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.

We also provide PEG/NJ insertion and emergency GI bleed management with a 24-hour on-call service. We offer opportunities for professional development, flexible working, and the chance to join a dynamic, friendly, and supportive team during an exciting period of growth.

Endoscopy experience is desirable but not essential, and we welcome motivated nurses who are passionate about patient care and keen to develop their skills in this evolving and rewarding field.

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of patient care with acute medical problems.
• Perform specialist interventions in line with the agreed Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, as part of holistic patient care.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and visitors
• Be responsible for maintaining accurate patient records
• Liaise with the multi-professional team regarding the planning and delivery of care, and cohesive discharge planning
• Inform the Ward Sister/Head Matron of any potential complaints, or if any patient/carer is dissatisfied with any aspect of their care, so that immediate and appropriate action can be taken

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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

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