Staff Nurse - Endoscopy | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 07 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7402700/249-7402700 |
Summary
“Please note, if you are a student qualifying in Spring 2026, be aware that we have concluded our NQ Nursing campaign and are unable to accept any additional applications at this time.”
Full and Part Time opportunities available
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a fast paced endoscopy unit in Swindon. We are a friendly team with good ambition to progress the service further. We offer full induction to the unit and will support you in your training and to discovering how great Endoscopy is. We accept both newly qualified's and experienced nurses for this post.
You will need to be flexible with your working patterns and willing to take part in the out of hours GI bleed on-call bleed rota when fully trained. There is also a new CDC unit being built in West Swindon, staff will be expected to rotate between the two sites.
Endoscopy is a varied and rewarding specialty with both routine and acute patients. You will need to be both compassionate and technically adept.
Please contact the unit on 01793 604523 if you have any questions.
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital or community based setting. They are responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing
standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.
“Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.”
1. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs.
2. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.
3. To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.
4. To ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, with regard to the patient assessments and clinical details.
5. To act as a role model, ensuring high quality, professional standards are maintained and delivered at all times.
6. To document observations, assessments, results, decisions and actions. Effectively in patient’s notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team and as appropriate, to carers.
7. Provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines.
8. To develop and maintain effective communication links with all levels of staff within the Trust and external agencies.
This advert closes on Thursday 8 Jan 2026
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