The Royal London Hospital Endoscopy Centre, St Bartholomew’s Bronchoscopy Centre and Mile End Early Diagnosis Centre are looking for Band 3 senior nursing assistants / decontamination staff, to join the existing team as we expand our services.
The main hub at RLH runs a six-day service from Monday to Saturday between the hours of 08:00 - 18:00hrs.
We are looking for people with commitment to Endoscopy and Gastroenterology. You should have excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of a large team. You should be flexible and approachable with a positive attitude, as this is the ethos of the unit.
The department opened in 2011 and is a purpose-built centre with 4 endoscopy rooms and a dedicated x-ray room, along with a 17 bedded recovery area with step down facilities. We also have a dedicated team of nurses who practise team nursing and rotate to all areas of the department.
The decontamination unit sits within the endoscopy unit; with a satellite unit at Bart’s hospital, which all staff will rotate to, once trained and occasion cross-site cover to Mile End early Diagnosis Centre too.
We undertake all Endoscopy procedures including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS, EBUS, Spy Glass, ESD, bronchoscopy and capsule endoscopy. The unit processes all the flexible endoscopes for the Royal London Site.
We have an active clinical governance group which has been running for over 10 years and which you would be expected to attend and contribute.
Assist the registered nurse to provide nursing care for endoscopy patients.
Demonstrate the department / directorate philosophy of care.
Respect patient confidentiality.
Work under the supervision of the registered nurse with continuing responsibility for the department which will include the procedure rooms, recovery and admission area
Work as part of the endoscopy Team.
To work as part of the decontamination team on a rotational basis; working on the clean and dirty side of the RLH and at St Barts.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Monday 3 Mar 2025