Endoscopy Staff Nurse | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 17 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £34,089 - £41,498 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, E1 4DG |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6321067/259-6321067RLH |
Summary
The Mile End Early Diagnostic Centre (MEEDC) is a brand new service for North East London (NEL) due to open in December 2020, hosted by Barts Health NHS Trust, to support early diagnosis of cancer for the local population, and the first of its kind nationally.
The MEEDC will operate as a system resource for the three main providers within NEL covering the 7 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG), providing additional capacity in-hours, consisting of two endoscopy rooms, two ultrasound rooms and a decontamination unit. This capacity will be used primarily for cancer surveillance; however any remaining capacity will be used to support urgent referrals. The key aim for the MEEDC is to provide person centred care, reducing variation across NEL and ensuring a high-quality diagnostic service for the local population.
There are a number of exciting opportunities arising within this brand new service at Mile EndHospital, for highly skilled, knowledgeable, dynamic and innovative individuals.
The department is looking for a flexible, proactive, reliable and experienced endoscopy staff, who can work as part of a large multidisciplinary team and on an individual basis with colleagues.
Comprehensive management experience is essential for the Junior Charge Nurse Role and Decontamination Supervisor role.
Admit patients for endoscopic procedures prepare and assist during endoscopic procedures; recover patients working in the unit’s recovery area,
· Support the band 6 staff to ensure the smooth running of the endoscopy unit.
· To discharge patients home post procedure, to offer health education to patients about diet and medication post procedure.
· To work as part of a large team to ensure the welfare of patients and staff.
· To work in conjunction with the Senior and Junior Sisters/charge Nurses in the endoscopy Unit, to ensure the unit is staffed appropriately and that all staff are trained to meet the demands of this growing service. To participate in the training programme within the unit and Trust.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Monday 27 May 2024