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Job summary

Main area
Endoscopy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (7 day working pattern, part time also considered)
Job ref
223-ESN-789
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/10/2024 23:59

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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Exciting opportunity! The Endoscopy Unit at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital are looking to recruit a Band 5 Staff Nurse / ODP to join their team.

Candidates should have a professional nursing/ODP qualification, drive and enthusiasm, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and in return we will be able to offer you support towards your professional development.

The service is expanding in the near future following a recent upgrade to our facilities, with new procedures & learning opportunities. 

The Endoscopy Unit is currently open 08:00 - 18.00 Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays . We provide a comprehensive on call service for the out of hours work, and the successful applicant will be required to participate in this once fully trained.

Cross site working will be required, ability to drive or to travel to The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford is essential.

Main duties of the job

The pre-assessment of patients from clinic that require an endoscopic procedure, providing skilled and considerate care during the patients admission; taking into account the patient's specific needs during the procedure; recovery and discharge; preparing the equipment and the environment to enable the procedures  to be carried out to a high standard safely .

 

Working for our organisation

Patient care, experience and staff well-being are at the forefront of our philosophy.  This has been recently demonstrated with us gaining our JAG accreditation and a values in Practice award for safety.

The unit currently provides a service for both out-patients and in-patients including the following procedures : Endoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy, Bronchoscopy, Cystoscopy, PEG insertions, ERCP and EUS.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RGN , operating theatres RGN , or registered ODP
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching and assessing course

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Hospital Experience
  • Team player
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Communicate effectively
Desirable criteria
  • Endoscopy experience
  • Microsoft Office PC and sema Pas Skills

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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.

Application numbers

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kathryn Butterworth
Job title
Endoscopy Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01743 261648
Additional information

Endoscopy Sisters   

Phone: 01743 641000 Ext 3986 / 1648

Karen Freeman

Email : [email protected]

Sr Riza Angeles

Email: riza.angeles@nhs,net

Sr Jessica Briscoe

Email: [email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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