Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Endoscopy Unit at Trafford general Hospital for an Endoscopy Sister/Charge Nurse secondment for 12months.  You should be a dynamic and experienced senior nurse with specific knowledge and skills of working in Endoscopy.

We pride in treating each of our patients with respect and providing the best possible care every time. We consistently receive excellent feedback for the quality of our service and work with our patients to identify ways to further improve our service.

From admission to discharge, we aim to provide a quality service to promote a smooth and safe recovery for all our patients.

All patients will be respected as individuals, acknowledging cultural and religious beliefs and age. By providing a pleasant, friendly and informative environment, our patients’ will be encouraged to openly express their needs and fears.

Endoscopic procedures will be carried out by Endoscopists who are adequately trained and deemed competent to the recommended standard approved by JAG and BSG National Guidelines for Practice.

We believe in working together as a team whilst supporting and respecting each other; we are aware that everyone’s contribution is of value to our overall performance.

The unit promotes and facilitates staff professional development.
The Endoscopy unit is committed to promoting equality and diversity, and promoting a culture that actively values differences'

Main duties of the job

As a Sister/Charge Nurse you will be responsible for co-ordinating on a day to day basis, assist in complex endoscopy procedures, planning, problem solving, using electronic rostering and staff allocations.  As an expert in endoscopy you will be able to disseminate your knowledge and skills to the wider endoscopy workforce helping to maintain high standards of nursing care for our patients.  Applications are invited from motivated and innovative nurses keen to be part of the development of our Endoscopy service.

Our procedures are varied and diverse and include diagnostics, therapeutics and surveillance, gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, PEG insertion,  Bronchoscopy and EBUS,  delivering high quality care to our patients.   We also host the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and run the TNE service, so there is a real range of specialisms to develop your skills and experience. 

We are currently running a seven day unit., allowing flexibility for both our patients and staff. 

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.