Main area Endoscopy
Grade NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Fixed term - 11 months (to cover maternity leave)
Hours: Part time - 27 hours per week (7 day working including bank holidays and weekends. On call requirement once fully trained)
Job ref: 223-SNE-234
Employer: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town: Shrewsbury
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum/pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/04/2025 23:59
Staff Nurse- Endoscopy (fixed term)
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a registered nurse to gain Endoscopy experience whilst covering a secondment for 11 months has arisen within our team.
The Endoscopy Unit at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is looking to recruit a Band 5 Staff Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner to join their team working 27 hours per week.
Candidates should have a professional nursing/ODP qualification, drive and enthusiasm, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and in return we will be able to offer you support towards your professional development.
Main duties of the job
The pre-assessment of patients from clinic that require an endoscopic procedure, providing skilled and considerate care during the patients admission; taking into account the patient's specific needs during the procedure; recovery and discharge; preparing the equipment and the environment to enable the procedures to be carried out to a high standard safely.
Working for our organisation
The unit currently provides a service for both outpatients and inpatients including the following procedures: Endoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, EMR/ ESD, PEG insertions, ERCP and EUS.
Patient care, experience and staff well-being are at the forefront of our philosophy. This has been recently demonstrated with us gaining our JAG accreditation and a values in practice award for safety.
The Endoscopy unit is currently open 08:00 - 18:00 7 days a week including bank holidays. We provide a comprehensive on-call service for the out of hours work, and the successful applicant will be required to participate in this once fully trained.
Cross site working will be required; ability to drive or travel to The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford is essential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
* RGN, operating theatres RGN, or registered ODP
* Teaching and assessing course
Experience and knowledge
* Hospital Experience
We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people.
Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.
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