Job summary
- Main area
- Endoscopy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Days, Weekends and Night on Call
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9.5 hour days and night on calls)
- Job ref
- 358-6941427-CHU-ENDO-BC
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Leicester General Hospital , EEMPCC
- Town
- Leicester
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Endoscopy Deputy Ward Leader
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
We are looking for dynamic, forward thinking B6 registered nurses, to join our endoscopy team at the state of the art Endoscopy Unit in the East Midlands Planned Care Centre (EEMPCC) at Leicester General Hospital. This is a purpose built endoscopy unit, with 6 procedure rooms, 20 individual pods for patients and training facilities.
This is your chance to help shape the future of endoscopy within UHL. Look at new innovated ways of working, evolve a center of excellence for both endoscopy and training, achieve JAG accreditation, network through East Midlands Endoscopy Group and take part in research and development.
As well as patients, Staff wellbeing is at the centre of everything we do and you will be supported by the senior management team and the endoscopy clinical educators in your role.
We offer plenty of opportunities for progression to senior roles, specialist nurse roles and nurse endoscopist. We can also offer rotational posts between the EEMPCC and our acute endoscopy department at Leicester Royal Infirmary with opportunities to spend time at the community endoscopy units and the gastro wards if you so desire.
This is a 7 day service covering the hours of 7.30am until 6.30pm with a rota for staff to stay late if needed and an on call night service covering all 3 UHL units.
Main duties of the job
- Visible clinical expertise, leading multidisciplinary teams daily to provide direction, effective and inspirational leadership within their area of responsibility
- Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based care to patients
- Co-ordination and supervision of staff involved in all aspects of clinical duties
- Deputise and manage the clinical area in absence of the Ward Leader
- Participate in the effective clinical leadership of the team
- Actively contribute to the improvement of services and quality of care provision to meet the needs of patients, service users and their families
- Act as a role model, mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students/learners on placement and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To help and ensure full utilisation of lists and timely management of in patients
- To help with audits and action plans to continually improve the endoscopy service
- To continually review all areas of endoscopy to ensure it is meeting trust and JAG standards
- Act on patient feedback, complaints, datix’s and incidents to improve the service
- Ensure the training needs of all staff and students are met
- Net work with the Midlands Endoscopy Group (MEG) to share knowledge and advancements in endoscopy
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN/ODP- First Level
- Recognised NMC Teaching and Assessing qualification
Desirable criteria
- Degree in nursing or health related subject
- Clinical leadership programme (e.g LEO,, RCN, ILM)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience within the area
- Good understanding of quality, safety and risk management
- Experience of improving patient experience
Desirable criteria
- Audit experience/research skills
Skills
Essential criteria
- Can analyse activity data and plans workforce accordingly
- Recognises own limitations
Desirable criteria
- Project Management
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Abigail Setterfield
- Job title
- Ward Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07511040583
- Additional information
Lesley Newton (Matron)
07950853381
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