Endoscopy Nurse

Location London
Job-type Permanent
Salary £34000 - £39000 per annum
Reference J341418
Date Published almost 3 years ago

Endoscopy Nurse
London

At TTM Healthcare we are proud to have partnered with one of London's prestigious private hospitals, located in the heart of London, specialising in Medical and Surgical care. They have an available opportunity for a Registered Nurse to work on their Endoscopy unit with excellent experience, skills and knowledge. If you think the position is right for you, let's talk.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The overall responsibility within this role is to assist physicians performing endoscopies. The duties of the endoscopy nurse include preparing sedation, monitoring the patient during the procedure, and providing after-care and instructions.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting into the Endoscopy Manager as an Endoscopy nurse you will work to provide quality patient care across the whole endoscopy pathway. You will work to ensure safe and efficient decontamination of flexible endoscopes and ensure quality planned care for patients undergoing endoscopy procedures within own scope of practice, while participating in the improvement in essential quality requirements and best practice standards across the department. Part of your role as an Endoscopy nurse will be to continuously enhance your own skills and knowledge, keeping up to date with current practices. You will communicate effectively with other departments within the hospital about a patient when required. Your day to day as an Endoscopy nurse will involve the coordinating of supplies and equipment during and endoscopy list and in the immediate post op phase, ensuring all equipment in handled in a safe and appropriate manner. You will be familiar with using Safer Endoscopy Checklist, Pre procedure Assessment, and Recovery discharge criteria. You will work to assist the Consultant Endoscopist during any procedures while providing continuous monitoring of the patient at all times.

REQUIREMENTS:

To be eligible for the role, you will need to:

• have experience of working in Endoscopy and be able to assist with therapeutic Endoscopic procedures ie. Laser, ERCP, Bravo and Halo.
• have strong record keeping and IT skills
• have a strong ability to build long lasting relationships with consultants across the department
• act as a mentor to junior members of staff and get involved in training when required.
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team are essential skills for this role.

REWARDS:

You will enjoy the following benefits:

• Holiday entitlement
• Pension
• Healthcare
• GP services
• Life Assurance
• Season Ticket Loan
• Eye Test
• Childcare Vouchers
• Gym Membership
• Continued professional development

DETAILS:
Location:London
Job-Type:Permanent
Salary:£34,000-£39,000

CONTACT:
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