Band 5 Registered Nurse-Endoscopy

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Endoscopy Unit at the . We are recruiting staff to increase our service to cover 7 days improving patient access. We are a JAG accredited Endoscopy Unit with the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. You will be supported by our staff to become competent in assisting with a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic Endoscopy procedures. If you are enthusiastic, motivated, a strong commitment to high quality patient focused care, and keen to learn then this is a perfect opportunity to extend your skills and join our friendly team., QEHB Endoscopy department provides a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures over 6 procedure rooms including fluoroscopy (x-ray).

including:

Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, Flexible Sigmoidoscopies, ERCP, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), Bronchoscopies, Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), stenting, HALO, Spyglass, Enteroscopy, and insertion of PEGs and NJs. We also host the national Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP).

The role will include all aspects of Endoscopy, Inpatients, Outpatients and x-ray, inculding participation in an emergency on-call bleed rota.

Are you a dynamic, pro-active and enthusiastic band 5 Staff Nurse looking for a challenge? This might be the job for you!, Previous experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given within the department. We have an extensive competency based training pack and full support will be given to ensure you are able to work in both our inpatient and outpatient areas, caring for all types of patients having both routine and emergency procedures. There is also acess available to specialist courses to help develop your knowledge.

To succeed, you'll need to be committed to delivering high quality, patient focused care with pride and respect, and have excellent interpersonal skills. We are a dedicated team with the drive and resources to deliver high standards of care to all of our patients. Good team work and communication is essential as we work with a mixture of Specialist Nursing Teams, Medics and Surgeons.

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

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