Staff Nurse - Endoscopy
Job overview
Join Our Dynamic Team as a Band 5 Staff Nurse at Fairfield General Hospital's Endoscopy Unit
Are you ready to take your nursing career to the next level? We're seeking passionate and driven individuals to become a vital part of our specialised Endoscopy unit.
At Fairfield General Hospital, you'll find yourself in a lively and engaging environment where no two days are the same. Our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional, cutting-edge care through a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopic procedures for both inpatients and outpatients.
What We Offer:
- A stimulating workplace that thrives on innovation and collaboration
- Opportunities for professional growth and development to enhance your clinical skills
- A supportive, friendly team that values your contributions and ideas
Who We're Looking For:
- Enthusiastic and motivated nurses who aren’t afraid to embrace new challenges
- Individuals who are flexible and hardworking, with a passion for delivering outstanding patient care
- Nurses who are committed to continuous professional development and value teamwork
If you're eager to be part of a responsive and effective team that makes a real difference in patients' lives, we want to hear from you
Apply today and join us on this rewarding journey.
Main duties of the job
Join Our 7-Day Service:
At Fairfield General Hospital, we're dedicated to providing top-notch care to our patients 7 days a week. As part of our Endoscopy unit, you'll have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team that delivers exceptional care to the local community.
Our On-Call Rota:
To ensure our patients receive uninterrupted care, we operate an out-of-hours on-call gastrointestinal bleed rota. As a Band 5 Staff Nurse on our team, participation in this rota is essential. Don't worry – we're committed to supporting you every step of the way, so you can excel in your role and provide the best care possible.
Get to Know Us:
Before you apply, we invite you to experience our friendly, dynamic environment firsthand. Take advantage of our informal visits to the unit, and get acquainted with our facilities and team. We can't wait to show you all that we have to offer.
Join Our Team Today:
Ready to be part of a dedicated team that prioritises patient care and excellence? We're looking for enthusiastic and motivated nurses who share our passion for providing exceptional care. Apply now, and let's work together to make a real difference in the lives of our patients.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: [...]/
Person specification
Qualified nurse
Essential criteria- Professional Registration NMC or equivalent
- Endoscopy experience
Experience
Essential criteria- Good communication skills (written & verbal) Team leadership skills
- IMT Skills
- Mentorship/supporting of students
- Experience of coordinating a department on a session by session basis
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met).As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]
For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.
In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.
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