Staff Nurse - Endoscopy Unit

NHS; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job description

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our growing team in our Endoscopy Unit here at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn.

In our new state of the art unit, we are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic registered practitioner to work in all areas of the department. This unmissable opportunity is suitable either for a practitioner who already works in Endoscopy or is interested in learning Endoscopy.

This busy unit works over 6 days a week, offering a service to both out-patients and in-patients offering diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for adults and also participates in an out of hours on call rota.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Nurse you will work with all members of the Ward/Department clinical team and within the multi-disciplinary framework.

You will maintain a high standard of patient care under the direction of the Ward/Department Sister/Charge Nurse, taking the lead in clinical areas when competent, in the absence of a senior member of staff.

At all times, you will work in accordance with the principles governed by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and Trust Policies.

To provide high standards of care to patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.

To adhere to the hospitals trust values and incorporate these into your daily work.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job responsibilities

This vacancy is for Registered Nurses with full NMC registration in the UK. If you are an internationally trained nurse that has not passed their OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) you will not be considered for this role and will be automatically rejected, so please do not apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Practitioner with the NMC
• Degree/Diploma in Nursing or equivalent
• Teaching and Assessing qualification

Experience

• Relevant experience of looking after patients in a healthcare environment.
• Relevant Post-Registration clinical experience
• Experience of using endoscopy equipment
• Clinical Governance experience
• Professional
• Motivated & enthusiastic showing initiative
• Punctual and reliable

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Confident and calm attitude with an ability to work under pressure
• Ability to provide holistic nursing care
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational & team building skills
• Ability to use basic IT skills
• Knowledge of professional issues in nursing incorporating NMC and IPAC
• Teaching, assessment, and supervision of others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata