Endoscopy Senior Staff Nurse | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 05 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £44,806 - £53,134 per annum incl. HCAS |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SW10 9NH |
| Cwmni: | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7212875/289-CS-61 |
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The C&W hospital has a strong Endoscopy service. The team is led by Endoscopy Lead Nurse and Consultant Clinical Lead who work alongside the clinical and management teams. Our Endoscopy is JAG accredited with up to date modern equipment and friendly staff. There is strong multi-disciplinary working and close links with other providers. We provide a range of gastrointestinal procedures in 4 well equipped endoscopy rooms. We run 7 day service including out of hours support to the Gastroenterology team for gastrointestinal bleeds.
If you think you have what it takes to work in a fast paced environment where no two days are the same then this could be the opportunity for you.
The post holder will be a clearly identifiable senior clinical staff member. They will have significant clinical experience, provide sound clinical expertise to their team, coordinate and deliver high quality care. They will be a role model for expert clinical care, and lead on specific projects / management functions as delegated by the Sister / Charge Nurse. They will be role model the identified Trust values at all times.
They will take responsibility for making accurate patient observations, completing medical history, giving medication advice to all patients undergoing endoscopic procedures and act appropriately to abnormal pathology results.
Expected to support the team in delivering safe, high quality and dignified care. They will play a key role within the multidisciplinary team in order to ensure a seamless, co-ordinated and timely approach to Endoscopy service.
The post holder will ensure that all activities are carried out within Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust policies and guidelines and promote the objectives of the Trust’s Nursing Vision and Strategy.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Lead on assessing planning and implementing high quality care, and evaluating care options for patients in the clinical area, in line with the Trust values and objectives
To perform pre-assessment and/ or related tests for patients who are going to have Endoscopy procedures.
Lead on complex clinical care for patients within their area
Able to learn and assist in interventional procedures like ERCP, EUS, stent insertions, dilatations, EBUS etc.
Ensure the safe custody, maintenance and administration of medication, in accordance with established Trust policy
Promote and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients, their families and staff, according to national and local Infection Control guidelines, Health & Safety legislation and Trust policies and objectives
Coordinate discharges and transfers, promoting timely and safe processes for them
Ensure that patient flow and the management of beds is effective and safe
Ensure the delivery of high quality end of life care in line with national pathways, e.g. Liverpool Care Pathway, through the provision of holistic palliative and terminal care
Provide sound evidence based clinical advice as required to staff and patients
Maintain a good understanding and implementation of clinical escalation procedures as required
Understand the Trust clinical governance framework, and participate in the promoting and safeguarding of high standards of care, through effective risk management & governance, and adherence to the Trust values
Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices
Undertake effective multi professionally work with colleagues to deliver care
Coordinate and manage nurse led clinics where appropriate
Coordinate specialist functions, including making clinical decisions where appropriate
Monitor quality of standards of care, in line with CQC requirements and Trust and Divisional objectives
Deliver and supervise a high quality patient experience
Work with manager to collect and disseminate data on quality indicators etc, in line with national and Trust objectives
Maintain a safe working environment, including ensuring equipment is safe, and used in line with Trust policy and values
Promote and maintain patient safety at all times, including proactively implementing falls prevention
Lead role in the detection, management and prevention of safeguarding issues
Have an awareness of current professional and clinical developments within their area of practice and promote this to others
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Jun 2025