Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. 

Job Title: Endoscopy Staff Nurse

Contract Type: Permanent and Fixed Term 

Fixed Term Contract End Date: June 2027. 

Purpose for Fixed Term: Maternity / Shared Parental / adoption Leave Backfill 

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Endoscopy as a Staff Nurse. Join our rapidly growing and highly sought-after Endoscopy Unit, where you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, supportive, and specialist environment while developing and advancing your clinical skills.

Key Responsibilities;

Provide safe, compassionate, and high-quality nursing care to patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.

Assess, monitor, and support patients before, during, and after their procedures.

Assist the endoscopist and multidisciplinary team during a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures.

Maintain high standards of patient safety, infection prevention, and clinical governance within the unit.

Participate in teaching, supervision, and supporting the development of colleagues and student

Promote a positive patient experience and contribute to the continued development of the Endoscopy Service.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care. 

 We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

 Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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