Main area Endoscopy Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Part time hours available. Post holder take part in an out of hours on-call rota) Job ref 423-6771488-B
Employer: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Airedale General Hospital
Town: Steeton
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/02/2025 23:59
Staff Nurse - Endoscopy (Band 5)
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come.
Job overview
We are a small, friendly and diverse team who welcome applicants to join us in our endoscopy department. We are looking for a friendly and committed registered nurse to join the team. We have great opportunities for further education and full supervision, mentorship and support will be offered.
We are a fully JAG accredited department with 3 procedure rooms here at Airedale General Hospital, where we offer diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including deep sedation, anaesthetic supported lists. We also offer bronchoscopy, ERCP, and Bowel Cancer Screening. As a nurse within the endoscopy unit you will also support cystoscopy procedures within our urology investigations unit.
If you are passionate about delivering high quality, specialised care to patients and their families, then this is the post for you.
Main duties of the job
* You will be part of the team supporting patients during their procedure and recovery, admission and discharge, offering advice and guidance, health promotion and supporting patients with potential cancer diagnosis.
* Work as a core member of the Endoscopy team and in partnership with patients, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating high quality care, ensuring patients have a positive experience.
* Participate in the on-call rota once competency assessments are completed.
Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
* Cycle to Work
* Travel Scheme
* Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
* Onsite Nursery
* Buying and Selling Annual Leave
* Car Leasing
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee Health and Wellbeing
* Extensive Reward Scheme
* Counselling Service
* Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
* Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
* Committed to Quality of Care
* Compassion
* Working together for patients
* Improving Lives
* Everyone Counts
* Respect and Dignity
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Be accountable for personal nursing practice; always adhering to the NMC code and acting in a professional manner.
* Maintain a high standard of patient care. Be able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.
* Keep up to date with current research and developments in clinical practice; develop an understanding of the Joint Advisory Group GRS standards.
* Act as an assessor/supervisor to students and Health Care Support Workers.
* Participate and assist in research at unit level.
* Act as a role model for junior staff.
* Learn to use and maintain specialised endoscopy equipment.
* Report accidents, untoward occurrences, complaints, loss or damage of equipment theft and report to Sister/Charge Nurse immediately in accordance with hospital policy and document appropriately.
Person specification
Knowledge
* Evidence of CPD
* Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & ‘Understanding the New NHS’
* Knowledge of JAG standards
* An understanding of the indications for endoscopic procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Skills
* Clear and accurate verbal/written communication
* Evidence of competence in assisting with endoscopic procedures
Qualifications
* NMC Registered Nurse
* First level degree or equivalent
* ENB 998/SLIP/PEEP or equivalent
Experience
* Experience working in Endoscopy
We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities.
NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.
You are encouraged to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £13 cost per year.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.
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