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Job summary

Main area
Endoscopy
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 28.5 hours per week (Worked over 3 days)
Job ref
327-25-567
Employer
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stroud General Hospital
Town
Stroud
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/07/2025 23:59

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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Endoscopy Staff Nurse

Band 5

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county. 

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding careWe put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience.  We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC.  We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

 

Job overview

We have an opportunity for a highly motivated RN/ODP to join our JAG accredited endoscopy unit within Princess Anne Day Surgery and Endoscopy Unit. 

The endoscopy unit supports endoscopic activity for our Gloucestershire Hospitals NHSFT colleagues, preforming endoscopic diagnostic and treatment procedures.

The RN/ODP will be able to fulfil all the roles in endoscopy from admitting to discharge, assisting with procedures and decontamination. Your experience and knowledge will support the team to innovate and develop practice. You will be able to access the resources available within the department both from the highly experienced endoscopy leads and the consultant led service.

The ideal candidate will have post registration experience in endoscopy or theatre, with the range of skills required to work in all areas of the service provided by endoscopy. A knowledge of JAG processes, and JET training is desirable for this position however a comprehensive training package is available for the right candidate.  We welcome those who are looking for a unit that is supportive and innovative.

We are passionate about the quality of our endoscopy services and pride ourselves on our clinical and nursing leadership. We deliver care/services of the highest quality to our local communities and we are proud that our patient, family and friends feedback is outstanding.

Main duties of the job

  • Deliver a safe and effective patient centred care to our service users and their families and carers
  • Responsible for assisting visiting Endoscopists with a variety of procedures
  • With the team to provide a courteous, reliable and quality service to patients, relatives and carers, other healthcare professionals and both internal departments and outside organisations.
  • Be required to provide a professional, efficient and comprehensive service within the department fulfilling all the necessary tasks to facilitate and record patient treatment using paper based health records and information technology.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
 
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.  In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.  It was great to hear that:
 
72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
 
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.  However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module “Preceptorship for Healthcare” (AP7026).
Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs.  Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care.  So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application. 

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria
  • Degree in healthcare or equivalent.
  • Level 1 RGN with current registration
  • Evidence of on-going development
Desirable criteria
  • Post- reg qualification (e.g. Facilitated Learning and Practice or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification
  • A Management/leadership course at a PGC level.

NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Development of managerial skills to take charge of and lead a team post qualification
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable criteria
  • Community Hospital experience pre and post registration

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Pastoral CareStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sev Vincent
Job title
Theatre Endoscopy and Day Surgery Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 421 8944
Additional information

 [email protected] or phone 0300 421 8267

Informal visits welcomed.

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