Junior Sister - Nelson Endoscopy & Minor Ops | St George\'s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• How would you like to come and work in a dynamic and forward thinking Endoscopy & Minor Ops Unit at the Nelson Health Centre, as part of St George\’s NHS Trust?
• You will work with the friendly multidisciplinary team in providing patient centred care for patients undergoing gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, transnasal endoscopy, cystoscopy, dermatology and plastic surgery day case procedures.
• As a Unit which has received \’Platinum\’ in Trust accreditation, we pride ourselves on putting our patients first and provide a supportive environment for staff training.
• You will be based at The Nelson Health Centre, but you can have the opportunity to work at Queen Mary\’s Hospital, Roehampton and St George\’s Hospital in Tooting.
• The primary aim of the Endoscopy & Minor Ops Unit is to provide an effective, comprehensive, high quality endoscopy and minor operations service for those patients assessed as suitable for day case treatment in a community setting.
• The Unit was designed around the patient\’s experience, providing a relaxed and calming environment for patients, staff and visitors.
• Providing excellent nursing care.
• Taking charge, supervising and deputising for the Senior Sister to ensure the provision of excellent nursing care across the team, the effective management of staff and mentoring of junior staff.
• Actively participating in and contributing to the overall management of the department.
• Maintaining all necessary equipment, liaise with loan companies and procurement team to ensure equipment is available as required.
• Participate in the decontamination, traceability and maintenance of endoscopes and other specialised equipment used in endoscopic and non-endoscopic procedures and providing technical assistance during such procedures.

St George\’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George\’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary\’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

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