Job summary
Employer heading
Band 5 Endoscopy Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
The Endoscopy Unit at Chase farm Hospital, Enfield, is a J.A.G accredited unit.
JAG accreditation means that patients can have increased confidence in their endoscopy service and be assured of the same quality of care no matter where their endoscopy takes place, provided it is JAG accredited. For the service it means a sense of pride in being able to show that they offer a high quality and safe service. It also increases opportunities for investment, growth and development of services. (se JAG website UK).
Main duties of the job
The endoscopy nurse will be trained to admit, recover, and discharge the patient.
The endoscopy nurse will also be trained in skills to assist the endoscopists in the procedure rooms.
Working for our organisation
RFH is one of the largest organizations in the country. High standards and quality care is at the heart of organization. You will be supported at all levels as you develop.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job description
Successful candidate must be in possession of a NMC PIN number.
Must have Endoscopy experience or be exposed to
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First Level Registration
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Post qualification in relevant speciality
- Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
- Skilled in use of computer/key board
- Ability to supervise registered and unregistered staff
- Ability to work well within a team
- Knowledge of risk management
- Ability to lead change and service improvement
- Aware of quality and safety standards and ward audit requirements
- To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care
- To complete competencies relating to speciality within an agreed timeline.
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Enthusiastic and assertive
- Adaptable to change
- Diplomatic and calm
- To be flexible and approachable
- Ability to work rotating shifts
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janadean McDonald
- Job title
- Line Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02083751962
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Recruitment Support
Open Monday to Friday
08:30 am to 17:30pm
- Telephone
- 01629 702338
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