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Job summary

Main area
Endoscopy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 33.75 hours per week
Job ref
223-SCE-598-A
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum/pro rota
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/09/2025 23:59

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Sister/Charge Nurse - Endoscopy

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

With Endoscopy expanding its services, we have exciting opportunities become available for experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Endoscopy nurses wishing to develop their leadership skills as a permanent Band 6 Sister/ Charge Nurse on our Endoscopy unit.  The opportunity would allow you to gain and develop experience in leadership whilst caring for patients undergoing Endoscopic procedures. 

As a competent practitioner, it would be part of your role to demonstrate your leadership and management skills in your support of the unit manager, whilst expertly communicating and coordinating with all members of your team and the wider multidisciplinary team. 

You will need to be flexible in your approach to the role and respond appropriately to the demands of an ever-changing workload. You will also support the unit manager in the management and leadership of the unit. 

Main duties of the job

You will support and train new starters, junior and bank/ agency staff whilst providing the clinical skills and expertise required for the unit.

As a competent practitioner you will deliver direct patient care whilst coordinating and overseeing nursing practice. 

You will be responsible for :

Ensuring the delivery of clinical activities during the span of duty. The postholder will be expected to clinically lead a nursing team ensuring a high standard of  patient care at all times. The postholder will regularly take charge of the Endoscopy unit ensuring that the team provides optimum care efficiently and effectively. 

Deputising for the unit manager in his/ her absence, driving forward evidence based practice and taking responsibility for the supervision of staff and the polices and practices that operate within the clinical area. 

To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. 

Working for our organisation

The Endoscopy unit at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital consists of 5 purpose built procedure rooms. The unit delivers the Bowel Cancer screening service alongside the diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy service to outpatients and inpatients. We are a training unit, training both medical staff and nurse endoscopists. We are committed to supporting your ongoing professional development.

Registered nurses on the unit have an obligation to participate in an out of hours on call service for emergencies following training. When on call, nurses are expected to attend within one hour of call out. The Endoscopy unit is now providing a 7 day working service. 

We would like to invite you to join our motivated and friendly team who are committed to providing a high quality, patient centred Endoscopy service. The team work closely with Gastroenterologists, Colorectal surgeons, Nurse Endoscopists, clinical nurse specialists and other members of the multidisciplinary team. The unit works together with the Research and Innovation Team as it is involved in many clinical trials.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications/ Expereince

Essential criteria
  • RGN (active NMC registration)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Mentorship in clinical practice (active)/relevant teaching qualification
  • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and related procedures for Nurses. Level 3 NURB 363 /ENB 906 or equivalent.
  • Evidence of Endoscopy experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of supervising and assessing students / new staff members
  • High level of clinical skills and knowledge
  • Experience in undertaking preceptor/mentor role

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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

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jessica Briscoe
Job title
Senior Sister/ Endoscopy unit manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01743 261648
Additional information

Kathryn Butterworth

Endoscopy unit manager (finishes in post 15/8/25) 

[email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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