Job summary
- Main area
- Endoscopy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (4 days a week)
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7541651
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chasefarm Hospital
- Town
- Enfield
- Salary
- £35,763 - £43,466 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/11/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Band 5 Endoscopy Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
Ensure that all staff act in accordance with Trust policies such as Infection Prevention and Control, Confidentiality, Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities. Assist with the development of, and implementation of, local and trust wide policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols.
To be aware of the research process and current trends.
In collaboration with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, audit agreed clinical guidelines of practice, policies and benchmarks within area of clinical responsibility.
Resolve any concerns about levels of care or incidents involving patients escalating to the Matron/Senior Sister and reporting via the Trust’s incident reporting system. Contribute to discussions and plans regarding service improvements and initiatives.
Main duties of the job
The post holder must have experience in Endoscopy.
· The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the speciality.
· To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of direct patient care with supervision from senior staff.
· To support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients.
· In the absence of the Junior Sister, the Charge Nurse will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the ward; to support the charge nurse.
· To work with the Junior sister in managing a group of Nursing Assistants and assign delegated tasks and responsibility as appropriate.
· To develop the required skills in Endoscopy which allows the nurse to assist clinicians safely and with confidence.
· To ensure the compliance of mandatory training and appraisal requirements for own self.
· To ensure a positive focused service incorporating patients’ feedback to maintain and improve patient care.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for more information on working at The Royal Free London
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First Level Registration
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Post qualification in relevant speciality
- Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
- Skilled in use of computer/key board
- Ability to supervise registered and unregistered staff
- Ability to work well within a team
- Knowledge of risk management
- Ability to lead change and service improvement
- Aware of quality and safety standards and ward audit requirements
- To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care
- To complete competencies relating to speciality within an agreed timeline.
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Enthusiastic and assertive
- Adaptable to change
- Diplomatic and calm
- To be flexible and approachable
- Ability to work rotating shifts
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
- Janadean McDonald
- Job title
- Line Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02083751962
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