Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Endoscopy

Job overview

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) Endoscopy Units are expanding our service and are looking for  an enthusiastic, motivated, innovative staff with a keen interest in developing their career in Endoscopy.

Due to an increase in demand for Endoscopy services, we are investing to grow our team to increase our ability to meet demands. This is an exciting time to be part of an innovative and forward-thinking service.

You will join a highly specialised team of professionals who deliver a high standard of patient centred care. We have a supportive culture for all staff and by joining us now, you can play a role in shaping our organisation that continues to put patient care first. Endoscopy is an ongoing developing speciality and so ongoing training and education is offered to all staff. We are looking for an  individual who value Passion, Responsibility, Innovation, Drive and Empowerment who will bring a continuous focus to high performance and quality of care, working collaboratively with colleagues and the wider team.

We fully support flexible working patterns.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for individualized care of patients through the endoscopy process: admission, procedure, recovery, and discharge
• To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care
• To assist with education and supervision of students
• To take an active role in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care of all patients undergoing endoscopic procedure within the Clinical Diagnostic Unit
• To participate in all unit activities as an effective team member, supporting the Senior Sister by taking the responsibility for the leadership of a team of staff
• To assess care needs, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• To teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and to act as a role model to junior staff, undertaking performance management as required
• To take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients and the whole unit for the duration of the shift

Our team provides a full range of services including IBD, nutrition, ERCP, EUS, stenting, bowel cancer screening, capsule endoscopy, laser, GI physiology and viral hepatitis treatment. We are supported by excellent specialist nurses in IBD, nutrition, hepatology, capsule endoscopy and upper and lower GI cancer. We have close working relationships with our upper and lower GI surgeons, oncologists and interventional radiologists.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.