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Sister/Charge Nurse - Endoscopy | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 April 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M41 5SL |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6985189/349-MRI-6985189 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Endoscopy Unit at Trafford General Hospital for an Endoscopy Sister/Charge Nurse. You should be a dynamic and experienced senior nurse with specific knowledge and skills of working in Endoscopy.
We pride in treating each of our patients with respect and providing the best possible care every time. We consistently receive excellent feedback for the quality of our service and work with our patients to identify ways to further improve our service.
From admission to discharge, we aim to provide a quality service to promote a smooth and safe recovery for all our patients.
All patients will be respected as individuals, acknowledging cultural and religious beliefs and age. By providing a pleasant, friendly and informative environment, our patients’ will be encouraged to openly express their needs and fears.
Endoscopic procedures will be carried out by Endoscopists who are adequately trained and deemed competent to the recommended standard approved by JAG and BSG National Guidelines for Practice.
We believe in working together as a team whilst supporting and respecting each other; we are aware that everyone’s contribution is of value to our overall performance.
The unit promotes and facilitates staff professional development.
The Endoscopy unit is committed to promoting equality and diversity, and promoting a culture that actively values differences'
As a Sister/Charge Nurse you will be responsible for co-ordinating on a day to day basis, assist in complex endoscopy procedures, planning, problem solving, using electronic rostering and staff allocations. As an expert in endoscopy you will be able to disseminate your knowledge and skills to the wider endoscopy workforce helping to maintain high standards of nursing care for our patients. Applications are invited from motivated and innovative nurses keen to be part of the development of our Endoscopy service.
With access to 4 procedure rooms, our procedures are varied and diverse and include diagnostics and therapeutics in gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, PEG insertion, EBUS and Bronchoscopy. We also host the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme so there is a real range of specialisms to develop your skills and experience.
We are currently a 7 day service which has improved patient access and experience.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Mar 2025
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