Job summary An exciting career opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse to join our team on the JAG accredited Endoscopy Unit.
The Endoscopy Unit performs a variety of standard and advanced Endoscopic procedures for both out-patients and in-patients including; gastroscopy, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, percutaneous endoscopic gastroscopy (PEG) insertion, oesophageal stenting and ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography).
Other specialist work is also undertaken by individual consultants.
Main duties of the job Reporting to the Endoscopy Unit Manager you will be responsible for the decontamination of endoscopes, assisting endoscopists in the procedure room, be the patients named nurse acting as their advocate ensuring privacy and dignity throughout the endoscopy journey.You will be able to demonstrate good leadership skills, be adaptable to a changing environment and possess good written and verbal communication skills.
Although experience would be desirable, full training will be given as this is a developmental post which will cover all areas of Endoscopy.
Your training needs will be supported by our highly experienced Practice Development Nurse.Endoscopy experience is highly desirable but not essential.There will be a need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Endoscopy service, a commitment to personal/professional development.
About us The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.
Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners.
We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.
The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.
By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description Job responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months.
Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely.
To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day.
We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance.
This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview, you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date.
Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.
Person Specification Registration Essential Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2).
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience Essential Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge and IT Skills.
Previous hospital nursing experience.
Desirable Endoscopy training.
Experience of the use of clinical systems.