Job summary
- Main area
- Endoscopy and Day Case
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: 37.5 hours per week
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-N-8252860-GO-JK
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Marys Hospital,
- Town
- Roehampton
- Salary
- £38,488 - £46,852 per annum per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse Day Case Endoscopy Unit
Band 5
Job overview
**Previous applicant need not to apply**
- Would you like to be part of a forward thinking, proactive and dynamic team at the Day Case Unit, Queen Mary's Hospital.
- You will join our friendly, multidisciplinary team helping to care for patients.
- We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic and motivated band 5 to come and join our established team in the Day Case and Endoscopy Unit at Queen Mary's Hospital. We undertake procedures for Endoscopy, Urology, Plastics and Podiatric Surgery as well as Dermatology.
Main duties of the job
- We pride ourselves on running a patient focussed unit and providing support for new staff.
- Your role will be to assist in the 10 bedded recovery area as well as once training has been provided, provide support and assistance in both the endoscopy rooms and operating theatre.
Your roles will include the following
- Complete a detailed admission pre procedure.
- proved patients support and monitoring in recovery.
- Provide comprehensive discharge to patient including report and surgical findings.
- Assist in the endoscopy rooms for diagnostic and minor therapeutic procedures.
- Assist in the operating theatre, scrubbing and circulating for a variety of surgical procedure.
Working for our organisation
Your main role will be based in Queen Mary's Hospital, but you can have the opportunity to work on either of the other St George's sites at both St George's in Tooting and The Nelson Health Centre in Wimbledon.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First Level Registered Nurse /ODP
- A minimum of 6 months post registration experience in an acute setting
- Awareness of professional responsibilities
Desirable criteria
- ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- Minimum 6 months experience working within the Endoscopy setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of GI and respiratory diseases, diagnosis, treatment and health education
- Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice
- Understands the importance of developing self and others
- Experience of auditing
Desirable criteria
- Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff
- Demonstrates an understanding of the JAG/BSG/BCSP and relevant political issues that impact the Endoscopy Service
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs
- Ability to effectively prioritise workload and patient care needs.
- Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk
- Sound verbal and written communication
- Computer literate
Desirable criteria
- Ability to care for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures and provide technical assistance during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Ability to take charge of the department in the absence of the Nurse in Charge on a regular basis
other
Essential criteria
- Motivated and demonstrates an enthusiasm for the speciality
- Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care
- Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
- Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation
Desirable criteria
- Ability to motivate and lead staff for a shift
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alison Stroud
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02084876466
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
South West London Recruitment Hub
- Telephone
- 07553093660
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