To ensure that patients receive safe, individualised and effective standards of care within the endoscopy unit.
Are you looking for the opportunity to develop new Nursing skills in a dynamic, fast paced and supportive environment?
The Endoscopy Unit at CUH is the place you are looking for!
We have an exciting opportunity for Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our friendly team and are looking for professional, committed, hardworking, reliable and forward thinking Nurses with a passion to learn and develop in this expanding speciality. Previous experience is not essential as training will be provided, however an enthusiasm to learn new skills and knowledge is essential
Our purpose built, 7 roomed, JAG accredited Endoscopy Unit currently undertakes approximately 22,000 procedures per year. This includes a range of Diagnostic and Therapeutic GI, Respiratory and Urology procedures such as EUS, ERCP, Enteroscopy, Capsule Endoscopy, EBUS, Medical Thoracoscopy, and cryotherapy. We also support the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
The Endoscopy Unit is currently open between 08:00 and 19:00 Monday to Saturday, with the Nursing Team working 4 days a week. You will be required to participate in the Endoscopy Nursing on-call out of hour’s service once training has been completed.
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values ofTogether – Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
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Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close on 14th July 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 22nd July 2024
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Awelcome subsidy of £1000isavailabletoallBand5andBand6Nurses, Midwives,ODPs and Radiographers andBand 5 Orthoptiststakingupsubstantiveemploymentwiththe Trust.
This advert closes on Sunday 14 Jul 2024