Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

The West Suffolk Hospital Foundation Trust Endoscopy Unit is excited to announce vacancies for ambitious and passionate registered nurses to learn new skills and explore a rewarding career in our JAG (Joint Advisory Group) accredited unit. Although it is desirable to have previous endoscopy experience full training will be provided.

We are looking for individuals who are eager to learn, who have a kind and caring attitude who wish to expand their skills in the health care setting and develop their leadership skills.

The Endoscopy unit is a busy JAG accredited Unit undertaking diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. As an Endoscopy staff nurse you will be trained to rotate around all sub specialities within the unit. This includes Colonoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, ERCP, Bronchoscopy, Gastroscopy and Cystoscopy. If you are looking for a new challenge, come and join our growing team providing quality care for patients across the whole endoscopy pathway including pre, peri and post endoscopic procedural care.

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.

At West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust we provide:

NHS/Blue Light Discounts

Local Business Discounts

Occupational Sick Pay

Occupational Maternity Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Abbeycroft Leisure Membership

Long Service awards

Recognition Awards - Putting you First and STAR (Special Thanks and Recognition)

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Cycle to Work Scheme

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Staff Nurses are responsible for the delivery of care and the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individual programmes of care. They are expected to take delegated responsibility in a given shift for a group of patients. With experience, they may be expected to take charge of the Unit in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse. Following training, they will also be expected to participate in the out-of-hours On-call rota for the Endoscopy Unit.

Please see job description for full details.

• oRGN Level 1 or 2 (NMC Registered) or HCPC registered.
• BLS
• ILS

• oEvidence of Continued Professional Development
• oPrevious experience of working in a speciality area

• oGood time management
• oIV drug administration
• oFlexible approach to working hours/duties.
• oAble to work in a team/independently

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Per annum, pro rata