Job summary
- Main area
- Endoscopy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 343-7751436-RB-SK
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Helier
- Town
- Carshalton
- Salary
- £44,485 - £52,521 Pa incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 6
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
The Endoscopy unit at St Heliers has 4 scope rooms, a manometry room and use of a further room in X-ray. We have a continually expanding service with a very dedicated, well supported and dynamic team. We have an exciting opportunity for a an experienced endoscopy nurse to use not only their clinical skills but also their management skills to take charge of our busy ERCP lists. They will also be expected to take charge of the daily running of one of our recovery areas. In addition they will also be expected to be part of our POA(pre -op assessments) team and our TAC( Telephone assessment ) team.
Main duties of the job
Be in charge of ERCP Lists
Be in charge of a recovery area
be part of the POA and TAC teams
Admit, nurse and discharge all types of endoscopy patients
Run GI or respiratory scope rooms
Mentor new members of staff and students
Be part of the senior Endoscopy nursing team
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Junior Sister/Charge role at Epsom and St Helier.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Must be registered nurse
- Mentorship ot teaching or assessing qualification
- Endo 1 and 2
- ERCP courses
Desirable criteria
- BSC in relevant subject
- Peg insertion course
- Qualification in pre op assessment
- Management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive endoscopy experience
- Good general nursing background in surgery, theatres or medicine
- extensive ERCP experience
Desirable criteria
- able to perform manometry and capsule endoscopy
- managerial experience in appraisal or performance management
additional qualities/skills
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of clinical governance
- Good planning and organisational skills
- developed leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- experience in telephone assessment clinics
- experience in peg insertion
- experience in manometry, capsule or colon capsule
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joy Stillman
- Job title
- Matron for Endoscopy Services Trust Wide
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07887850582
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