Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic Staff Nurses to join our Endoscopy team at Basildon Hospital.

Your role will be to access, plan, implement, evaluate, holistic, high quality and individualised care which respects our patient personal dignity and beliefs whilst maintaining a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff and promoting effective communication within the care team and with colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors.

You will work collaboratively with the rest of our friendly team to provide and maintain the highest possible standard of nursing care including assessment and evaluation for patients in keeping with the philosophies of the endoscopy unit.

You will get the opportunity to perform procedures including Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, Bronchoscopy and more complex procedures such as ERCP and EMR with plenty of chances to develop your management, clinical and educational skills in this busy unit supported by very experienced senior nurses.

Please be aware this role may close early due to number of applications.

Main duties of the job

• You will follow the care pathways for patients undergoing an endoscopy procedure ensuring pre, peri and post care is carried out to the highest standard.
• Ensuring pre, peri and post care is carried out to the highest standard.
• To develop and maintain good unit management and organisational skills.
• You will assist with the provision of an environment conducive to the education of staff.
• Develop and maintain good unit management and organisational skills.
• Assist with the provision of an environment conducive to the education of staff.
• This includes assessment and evaluation for patients in keeping with:
• The philosophies of the endoscopy unit.
• The NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2008)
• The endoscopy units Policies and Protocols.
• Duties also to include the cleaning, maintenance and safe handling of equipment.

About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Essential qualifications

• NMC Registered

Desirable qualifications

• Mentorship and Assessment in Health and Social Care settings (previously known as ENB 998)

Essential experience

• Demonstrable experience in an NHS setting
• IVI Cannulation

Essential communication skills

• Good Written Application

Desirable communication skills

• Attention to details in the documentation

Details
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 390-NM-DoM-BA-9777
Location: Basildon

For questions about the job, contact: Senior Sister Irene Vuelvan, Irene.Vuelvan@nhs.net, 03004436494

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.