Endoscopy Staff Nurse- Band 5

Join Our Endoscopy Team and make a difference!

Are you a registered nurse who is looking to develop and enhance your knowledge of Endoscopy? We would love you to consider joining our JAG Accredited Endoscopy Unit at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and we think we have something special to offer you here at Bolton.

There's an overwhelming passion here to put the people of Bolton at the heart of everything we do and a warm, welcoming team approach which cuts across all professions. If you share that passion, then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The Endoscopy team provides a wide range of investigative and therapeutic endoscopy procedures for patients attending as day cases, in-patients and emergencies. The unit is the Lead Centre for the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme for Bolton, Wigan and Salford so you will be at the forefront of this exciting work.You will be joining a well-established service who work as one Multi-disciplinary team in the truest sense of the word.

We want you to bring your excellent communication skills & a passion for improving patient care to our team. You will be responsible for the provision of excellent care, supporting patients, relatives, and other MDT members. You will be supported by experienced nurses who will encourage you to develop to ensure both your clinical and leadership skills are of a high standard, your development is a key priority for us and we will ensure you have a Personal Development Plan that helps you achieve your ambitions.

About us

Our Endoscopy Unit forms part of the Acute Adult Care Division of the Trust. The unit is purpose built and consists of 4 procedure rooms and 2 recovery areas. The Endoscopy team provides a wide range of investigative and therapeutic endoscopy procedures for patients attending as day cases, in-patients and emergencies. The unit is the Lead Centre for the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme for Bolton, Wigan and Salford so you will be at the forefront of this exciting work. The department is open 7 days a week Monday to Sunday 08.00 to 19.00 and Bank Holidays. You will be joining a well-established service who work as one Multi-disciplinary team in the truest sense of the word.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated acute and community services provider with a strong record of quality care service delivery and one of the best staff surveys in the country. With a catchment area that incorporates parts of Bury, Wigan and Salford, we deliver services to a diverse population of 320,000 people. We're a humble place but we know what makes us CQC-rated 'good' - our highly engaged staff who truly live our VOICE values day-by-day.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Experience

Essential

• Degree/Diploma

Desirable

• Mentorship/teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• Recent professional development/ Endoscopy experience

Desirable

• Experience of caring for patients with G.I conditions

Skills

Essential

• Communication/problem solving/Cope under pressure

Desirable

• IV canullation/venepuncture/ECG recording

Knowledge

Essential

• Basic computer literacy

Desirable

• Knowledge of endoscopy procedures

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR

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