Staff Nurse Endoscopy

Job overview

Are you caring and compassionate? Would you strive to make a difference to the experience of our patients who have diverse health conditions and needs? If so we can offer you a wealth of clinical experiences.

The Endoscopy Unit is looking for dynamic and flexible individual to join their team. The unit undertakes both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. This is a rapidly expanding service with a workforce that is patient focused. Come and join this motivated and productive team in Endoscopy if you are you considering a challenging career in a nursing specialty.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will play a key role in providing high quality care. He/she will be prepared to work within the divisions as a Named Nurse, within a Team taking responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care.

The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective patient care in a range of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the evidence base nursing.

The post holder will act in a professional manner at all times.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Act as a Named Nurse within a Team taking responsibility, over an appropriate span of time, in conjunction with the Ward/Unit Manager and the multidisciplinary team, for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care from admission to discharge within the in-patient setting.

Be patient-centered in approach to developing clinical care plans

Be aware of current advances in clinical care and be able to facilitate the team members in implementation of evidence-based practice.

Take an active role in the continuing development and use of protocols and standards for nursing care.

Participate in evaluation, audit, and research of nursing care.

Actively work to promote health and prevent ill health in staff, patients and their relatives.

Promote and maintain a safe and pleasant environment for patients, visitors, and colleagues.

Check the readiness for use of emergency/special equipment and ensure all equipment in use, is in good working order.

Have knowledge of recording relevant patient/nursing data on to computer.

Accept responsibility for the administration, care, and custody of medicines, in accordance with legal requirements and NMC and Trust Guidelines on drug administration.

Attend mandatory annual updates in fire training, basic life support, other identified sessions and maintain knowledge of relevant policies.

Have knowledge and understanding of all relevant Trust policies, including the Major Incident Plan, ensuring that junior colleagues are aware of such policies.

Have knowledge of and adhere to relevant parts of national legislation, including Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations, and Moving and Handling Regulations

Transport people and/or items safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.