Overview
Applicants are invited for a 1-year maternity cover secondment working full-time as an Endoscopy staff nurse in our fantastic unit at The Royal Surrey County Hospital Foundation NHS Trust.
The Endoscopy Unit at the Royal Surrey County Hospital currently consists of four state-of-the-art scope rooms situated on the upper floor of the hospital within a purpose-built JAG-accredited unit.
Within this busy clinical setting, inpatient, outpatient, and tertiary procedures are undertaken. The Royal Surrey County Hospital has a tertiary hepatobiliary team who perform Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and ERCP. Respiratory physicians also complement the procedures offered to patients.
You do not necessarily need specific endoscopy experience, but you should possess good communication skills and a driven commitment to delivering a patient-focused service.
You will be fully supported in your professional development using the Royal Surrey Endoscopy training Programme, which comprises of a specific competency programme, which will enable you to succeed and develop your role.
The support given to our nursing team has been recognised as excellent by our governing body, JAG, and nurses are supported to progress within this unit
For further details and a full person specification, please refer to the job description accompanying this vacancy advertisement.
Duties
- The post holder will be responsible for delivering care to pre- and post-procedure patients from an outpatient or inpatient referral stream.
- All care delivered will be competency-based and supported by senior members of staff from the Endoscopy team.
- Responsible for the day-to-day care of day cases and inpatients for endoscopy procedures
About Us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career.
Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care.
Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere, and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements, and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
For further details / informal visits, contact:
Name: Caroline Trowell
Job title: Endoscopy & Radiology Matron
Telephone number: 01483 571122
