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Job summary

Main area
Endoscopy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 28 hours per week
Job ref
343-7751562-RB-SK
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Helier Hospital
Town
Carshalton
Salary
£44,485 - £52,521 pro rata, pa incl HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/02/2026 23:59

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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Junior Sister /Charge Nurse - Endoscopy

Band 6

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

 

Job overview

To act as clinical expert and effectively lead, co-ordinate and manage a team of staff for a span of duty.  To support the Matron in the management, planning and development of the nursing service for the Endoscopy Unit.  To ensure the provision of high standards of holistic care for the group of patients within their sphere of responsibility.

  • Professional Leadership and Clinical Expertise
  • Daily Operational Management
  • Education & Research
  • Clinical Governance

Main duties of the job

Looking for a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse in a challenging nursing specialty? 

The Endoscopy Unit at St Helier needs you!

Across sites, we provide a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for 16,000 patients per year. The service is usually provided Monday to Friday although some work on Saturdays will be required as part of your normal working week. This will be a great opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly skilled and experienced Endoscopy nurse who wishes to be part of this growing specialty.

This post requires the candidates to have extensive Endoscopy experience. They must hold either the ENB 906 or Endoscopy and related procedure course or equivalent experience, hold a teaching and accessing qualification or mentorship and be able to insert cannulas and give IV’s. They must be willing to undertake instruction on insertion of gastrostomy tubes and be able to lead a team.

Working for our organisation

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 documents Job Description and Person Specification which contain more information about the role 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered General Nurse
Desirable criteria
  • Mentorship or equivalent qualification
  • BSc healthcare related
  • Advanced Communication Skills training
  • Endoscopy Course
  • Decontamination Training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant recent experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • In depth knowledge of current practice
  • Holistic patient assessment
  • Clinical supervision
  • Clinical governance
  • Research / clinical audit
Desirable criteria
  • Budgetary awareness
  • Quality Improvement

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Multidisciplinary team leadership
  • Teaching staff and patients
  • Computer skills
Desirable criteria
  • Set and maintain standards/protocols of care
  • Development of pathways

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joy Stillman
Job title
matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 296 2701
Additional information

Lilith Devera  Endoscopy unit Senior Sister 0208 296  2702

Joy Stillman Matron for Endoscopy services 0208 96 2701

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