Registered Nurse - Endoscopy

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Endoscopy day surgery unit as a registered Staff Nurse on A414. The successful candidate will expected to be well-motivated and enthusiastic, with a keen desire to join a busy team who pride themselves on delivering high standards of care.

A414 offers a fast paced service with four endoscopy rooms, admissions area and two second stage recovery areas, our own dedicated decontamination area and Endoscopy nurse on-call service. Patients attend our unit for various diagnostic and complex therapeutic Endoscopy procedures, we recover patient’s that have under gone ENT and maxilla facial surgery, as well as day surgery patients from main Heygroves theatre. We are looking for candidates that have the skills necessary to support the multi professional team in facilitating excellent patient care throughout the Endoscopy day surgery environment, with a specific interest in Endoscopy or Recovery.

The variety of work carried out offers vast learning opportunities and having a flexible approach enables continuous personal and professional development prospects. You will also be part of the Endoscopy nurse 24/7 rostered on-call service, supporting the Endoscopists out of hours both in the week and weekend for urgent and emergency endoscopy procedures.

Additional working pattern details: Long day shift pattern, 07:30-20:00 hours, 3/4 days per week Monday-Friday.

Main duties of the job

• Working in the Endoscopy procedure Rooms
• Admitting and Discharging patient pre and post procedure
• Working in Second Stage Recovery caring for post Endoscopy and Theatre Day case patients
• Emergency on call Rota
• Supporting Junior Staff/students

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Good basic level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to solve problems and use initiative
• Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development
• Competency in medication administration including IV drug administration or willingness to undergo training
• Basic IT skills (e.g. Microsoft packages)
• Interpersonal skills – Calm - Supportive - Motivated – Professional
• Self-motivated
• A team player
• Recognition of own limits
• Flexible working practices for 24 hour service
• General good health, Able to work on feet for long periods. Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times

Desirable criteria

• Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
• Willingness to develop teaching skills
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Able to manage difficult situations
• Awareness of audit & research

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• RGN.1st Level or relevant children’s qualification
• Current NMC Registration

Desirable criteria

• Training Qualification or equivalent experience
• Relevant post registration course

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of caring for sick patients in a variety of settings – this could be as a student

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of Endoscopy/Recovery
• Experience of taking charge

Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Supportive
• Respectful
• Innovative
• Collaborative