Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank Band 5 Registered Nurse to join West Suffolk Professionals at the West Suffolk Hospital to work within the Endoscopy Unit.



We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join a team of dedicated and passionate staff members who strive to deliver care of the highest quality.



The successful candidate will need to have good communication skills with a flexible approach to working hours and duties.



The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and a drive to promote a high standard of care for our patients.



If you have the necessary skills, experience and qualities to help us to put patients first, please apply or contact West Suffolk Professionals on info.wsp@wsh.nhs.uk:

PLEASE NOTE:

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WE ARE VERY FLEXIBLE WITH THE HOURS FOR THIS POST - ANY HOURS WILL BE CONSIDERED TO SUIT YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES.



WEST SUFFOLK PROFESSIONALS ARE UNABLE TO SUPPORT SPONSORSHIP ROLES ON BANK, AS WE ARE NOT ABLE TO OFFER GUARANTEED HOURS.



WE ARE CURRENTLY UNABLE TO SUPPORT NEWLY QUALIFIED RNs ON BANK. HOWEVER, YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO APPLY, ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED A PERIOD OF PRECEPTORSHIP.



IF SUCCESSFULLY INTERVIEWED, AFTER CHECKS ARE COMPLETED, YOU WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO COMMIT TO A PAID 5 DAY INDUCTION COURSE.



To provide and maintain high levels of care within the Endoscopy Unit, the post holder will assist with diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures, assess and monitor patients undergoing endoscopic procedures and provide care for patients pre and post procedure.



There will be a variety of shifts, including some evenings and weekends, in order to help meet government and Trust targets.



The post holder will be expected to participate in emergency out of hours on-call rota.



#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community



We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.



The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.



Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.



We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.



With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.



We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.



Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

KEY TASKS:

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Maintain a high standard of patient care. Be able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.



To ensure individual assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer, producing documented evidence of this in electronic format.



To provide technical assistance during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ensuring safe working practice by following agreed guidelines.



Works collaboratively with the inter-professional team, other staff in the department and other professionals that they may come into contact within the trust; always ensuring that they are professional and courteous.



Able to respond to emergency situations that may arise in the department, such as, major haemorrhage, cardiac arrest or fire.



To participate in the care and maintenance of endoscopes and other specialised equipment, ensuring decontamination guidelines and policies are always followed.



To maintain active status on NMC register, producing evidence of own continuing professional development.



To be aware of and demonstrate adherence to the Trust's policies on infection control and waste disposal .



Be accountable for own nursing practice; always adhering to NMC Code of Conduct and acting in a professional manner



Manages own time and responds to unexpected demands in a professional manner.