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