Band 5 Endoscopy Nurse

Job summary

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for providing specialised care to meet the needs of patients undergoing Endoscopic procedures. Your role will be to access, plan, implement, evaluate, holistic, high quality and individualised care which respects personal privacy, dignity and beliefs whilst maintaining a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff and promoting effective communication within the care team and with colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors. Delivering a high standard of patient care whilst working as part of the Endoscopy Team and displaying a caring and professional attitude at all times is essential.

The post holder is expected to be flexible and work in all areas of Endoscopy, including, but not limited to: procedure rooms including x-ray, pre assessment, cannulation, admission and recovery of patients, giving pre and post procedure advice, using specialised technical equipment and providing technical support during endoscopy procedures.

Please note: This job requires a good level of manual handling ability and can be physically and mentally demanding.

The Endoscopy Unit is currently open between 08:00 and 18:30 Monday to Sunday, with the Nursing Team working 4 days per week. Participation in the Endoscopy Nursing on-call out of hours service following your supernumerary period is mandatory.

Job responsibilities

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.