Endoscopy Staff Nurse

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our friendly and dynamic Endoscopy Team at Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

You will play a key role in delivering safe, high quality, and person-centred care to patients undergoing a range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist skills in areas such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy and bronchoscopy, working within a supportive and skilled multidisciplinary team.

Specific to Charing Cross we have 4 procedure room, and we are recruiting to meet the increase demand of Endoscopy and Bowel Screening Services. You will have the opportunity to work closely with our screening colleague's ant West London Bowel Cancer Screening programme as we deliver the Faecal Occult blood Test Services to our catchment area.

You will receive full training and mentorship to enhance your confidence and competence within our JAG accredited Endoscopy Unit.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, in line with Trust policies and national guidance.
• Undertake comprehensive pre-, intra-, and post-procedure assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised care.
• Support the Endoscopy Unit Manager / Sister in the day-to-day running of the unit by maintaining safe standards of care and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Take responsibility for the organisation and coordination of patient care for a designated group of patients during a shift.
• Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested.
• Assist in the teaching and development of nursing assistants, pre-registration students helping them to achieve their learning outcomes.
• To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence-based practice.
• Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to the speciality as advised by the Endoscopy manager.
• Take responsibility for self-development through the appraisal system and work towards completing agreed personal development plan.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with active NMC registration (1ST level)
• Evidence of Level 2 literacy and numeracy (or equivalent)
• Willingness to undertake mandatory and role specific training relevant to Endoscopy
• Mentorship/ Practice Assessor or Teaching Qualification
• Evidence of recent Continuing Professional Development

Experience

• Experience of caring for sick patients in a variety of settings. This can be whilst a student
• At least one year experience in Endoscopy
• IV/Oral drugs administration competent
• Experience assisting with advanced endoscopic procedure (eq. Lower GI ESD)
• Experience of pre assessment/ recovery care
• Experience of caring patient s undergoing procedures under sedation

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills with patient, relatives and multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to deliver safe, compassionate and patient centred care in a fast -pace environment.
• Ability to recognise and respond to clinical deterioration, escalating concerns appropriately
• Demonstrate initiative and problem-solving skills within scope of practice
• Willingness to develop clinical and endoscopy -specific competencies
• Competent in medicine management, including IV drug administration, with an understanding of accountability
• Willingness to undergo and develop basic IT skills training, including electronic patient records and Trust Systems
• Ability to appraise staff or willingness to learn
• Good IT skills including use of email and Microsoft word packages
• Awareness of JAG standards and endoscopy quality indicators
• Good IT skills, including use of email, Microsoft Word, and other Trust systems

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).

Vacancy Closing Date

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

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 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.