Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

Job overview

If you are looking for a new challenge come and join our growing team providing quality care for patients across the whole endoscopy pathway

You will need to be a hardworking and a motivated team player committed to delivering high standards of patient centred care with excellent communication skills, a flexible attitude and you will need to demonstrate a commitment to your own personal development. The successful applicant will ideally have a minimum of 12 months experience in an acute setting.

Whilst previous endoscopy experience may be advantageous it is not essential as we provide training and competency assessment. The post holder will have an important role in this large and dynamic team that includes a team of Nurse Endoscopists, Gastroenterology Consultants, Colorectal/Upper GI Surgical Consultants and a large nursing and HCSW team.

This role requires an active UK NMC Registration

Please note: all staff being recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all Trust locations when service demands require it.

On Call roster is required to be covered ( nights/weekend and Bank Holiday all day)

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital but you will be required to work at Poole and Wimborne Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Bournemouth Endoscopy Unit consists of 6 procedure rooms (including ERCP being performed in X-ray department). Poole Hospital has 3 procedure  rooms and Wimborne has 1 procedure room.

Across sites we provide diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including: Gastroscopy's, colonoscopies, flexible sigmoidoscopy, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), Bronchoscopy and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and provide Bowel cancer screen programme lists

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.