Band 5 Endoscopy Staff Nurse

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurses in the Endoscopy department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The QEH Endoscopy department is a 5-procedure room department offering both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy (including ERCP, Colonoscopy Gastroscopy, and Bronchoscopy and EBUS. We are also looking to commence Bowel Screening) as well as supporting our inpatient service. The department has a progressive, motivated and highly experienced team who are keen to support new staff in their clinical development skills.The candidates can be experienced Endoscopy nurses who are highly motivated and enjoy developing new skills in Endoscopy or if not experienced are willing and have a desire to be trained to become an Endoscopy nurse.The department currently covers a 4-day service, full time hours are usually completed over 4 days. The department also runs on-call service where nursing staff provide an out of hours on-call service covering emergency procedures in, 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.

Able to formulate and verbalise views.

Able to anticipate and forward plan.

Patient focused, putting quality and safety at the for front of decision making

Ability to work under pressure and remain calm

Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations.

Reflective.

Able to put viewpoint across as well as take direction

To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality.

Flexible, able to work all shifts including rotation to night duty. Adaptable to changes in shift pattern.

To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manager.

Good listener and communicates well

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations