Sister/Charge Nurse (XR06)

Job summary

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility for co-ordinating the activities within pre assessment on a daily basis and at times take on the role of nurse in charge. The team is the first point of contact for most patients as they begin their endoscopy journey, and we strive to deliver the highest standard of patient care and experience of our service. We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic individual with the ability to enable and empower their team. The individual would need to be able to work on their own initiative, manage their own workload and have a keen eye for future service development. Strong leadership and performance management is an integral aspect of this Band 6 role with patient experience and patient safety underpinning all care delivery. As a band 6 you will be responsible for training and mentoring junior staff and supporting them to reach their full potential and practice safely. Experience in endoscopy is desirable but not essential.

Job responsibilities

The Endoscopy Service currently provides care across 2 sites, Leeds General Infirmary and St James University Hospital. Successful candidates will be based at our LGI site within our Pre-assessment team, however there maybe an expectation of working cross city as part of the competency training programme provided within the Endoscopy Service. Both sites provide elective and acute inpatient and outpatient activity. The departments are currently open Monday to Friday 7:30-20:00 - we are an inclusive service, willing to explore a variety of shift patterns and flexible working for the right candidates. We also provide an out of hours GI Bleed service for Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.

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