About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
An Endoscopy Nurse is a registered nurse who provides specialised care to patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, and ERCP.
The post holder will be responsible for preparing patients for procedures, assisting the endoscopist, monitoring patient safety throughout the procedure, and providing post-procedural care and education.
The role combines technical skills, patient care, and infection control expertise, requiring both clinical competence and the ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
In this role the post holder willparticipate and manage the Emergency on-call service 24/7. Participate in the on-call emergency rota out of hours, bank holidays and weekends are also supported with an On-call service 24/7.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
To participate as a member of the nursing and multi-disciplinary team in providing high standards of evidence based care.
Provide care, support and advice for patients, relatives and carers undergoing Endoscopic procedures.
The post holder will work and communicate with the Endoscopy coordinator to organise the Endoscopy list on a daily basis, planning the session in a timely and efficient way.
To be able to efficiently take charge of a session in the Endoscopy unit.
Support and supervise junior, or non-registered staff and students working in Endoscopy. To develop ones knowledge and competencies in line with your JETS Endoscopy profile.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training Essential
Registered Nursing qualification on the NMC register Nursing degree qualification/ Apprenticeship or equivalent. GCSE Grade A-C in Math's & English or skills level 2 math's & English or equivalent Commitment to lifelong learning
Previous Experience Essential
Experience working in a MDT team. Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information Champion /link nurse responsibility
Desirable
Previous Endoscopy experience or involvement with Gastroenterology patients. Practice assessor qualification or equivalent.
Skills Essential
Excellent communication skills. I.T skills. Flexibility. Commitment to develop in Endoscopy role and lifelong learning Able to work under pressure and prioritize workload.
Desirable
Technically minded.
Knowledge Essential
Endoscopy / Gastroenterology knowledge Principles of Infection control and health and safety Experience of audit in the clinical area
Desirable
Awareness of health promotion
Other Requirements Essential
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Role model our Trust values every day
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG14AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)