Senior Staff Nurse (Endoscopy) - Fixed Term 12 Months

This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 12 months.

The Band 6 senior staff nurse acts as a role model in accordance to the trust behavior framework and values, exhibiting excellence through practice and collaborating on a daily basis with the MDT team for best outcomes for our patient group.

The Endoscopy day unit is open Monday to Saturday from 08:00 to 18:30 offering a range of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures including the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

We are looking for a hard working and competent endoscopy Senior Staff Nurse to cover a 12 month secondment.

The post would suit a nurse who is keen to develop their professional profile-someone who recognize opportunities for improvements and is a motivator to drive forward changes within the department.

A nurse keen to develop their management skills, has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and motivated to develop skills and training appropriate to the role.

The endoscopy unit consists of a multidisciplinary team and we encourage all our staff to develop their clinical, managerial and leadership skills in a positive learning environment.

Your application should include what motivated you to apply for this post.

Please also demonstrate how your experiences to date have enhanced your ability to provide compassionate care which reflects our Trust values –Compassionate, Aspiration, Resourceful and Excellent.

Main duties of the job

Provide a leadership role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support where necessary.

Coordinating shifts, managing unit flow and problem solving in a fast paced environment.

Managing and monitoring workload, patient acuity and ensuring safe standards on a daily basis.

Supporting junior members of the team, providing excellent leadership, support and guidance through monitoring and planning and evaluation of individualized care, ensuring appraisals are up to date and engaging with staff retention.

Supporting ward sister in ward level management and trust initiatives.

You should be a positive team player who has empathy and compassion, that has an ability to work effectively within a MDT team, with the skills to work under pressure, delegate well and interest in promoting a clean, safe, environment for our patients and their families.

Ensuring the safeguarding and welfare of all patients and their families, ensuring good communication between health care professionals for the patient\’s individual needs.

About us

Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

• Working towards achieving JETS Competences
• At least 2 years\’ experience from newly qualified
• Senior band 5 Development Programme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

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.