Job overview

Up to 37.5 Hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become an active member of the multidisciplinary team based on the brand new Endoscopy unit at Friarage Hospital. 

The successful candidate will use their professional judgement and assume responsibility and accountability for assessing, implementing and evaluating clinical care for patients to meet their needs in a safe caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy and respect.

The post holder will be expected to develop knowledge and skills within the speciality and will assist in the management and organisation of nursing work in the unit within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and provide information and support to patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will supervise the working of health care workers in the unit and support the training and assessment of student nurses. The post holder will deputise in the absence of the Unit manager. Demonstrate the Trust Values and Behaviours for nursing and midwifery staff at all times, and provide clinical management and leadership, advice and support to all relevant personnel working within the unit for a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in gastroscopy, PEG, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy and bronchoscopy.

The post holder has a duty of care to patients and are expected to comply fully with best practice standards and comply with trust policies for personal and patient safety and the prevention of healthcare associated infections.

This vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received. 

Working for our organisation

The Endoscopy service is part of Directorate of Gastroenterology which offers care across both South Tees NHS Foundation Trust sites at The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough and The Friarage Hospital, Northallerton.

At the Friarage site the Trust has commissioned a purpose built 3-room Endoscopy unit which opened in September 2022 which has replaced the existing unit. This exciting development has formed part of the shared investigation unit with Urology utilising the same state of the art equipment as The James Cook University Hospital site.

This post is a new post that has become available due to the ongoing expansion of the service. The post holder may be required to work at either The James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital sites or elsewhere as required by the Directorate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Person specification

Key Skills

Essential criteria

  • Effective communication skills written and verbal
  • Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own work
  • Demonstrate the ability to provide effective leadership
  • Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required
  • Commitment to adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures and to contribute to an implement policies in own area and propose changes
  • Desirable criteria

  • Good information technology skills
  • Education and Qualifications

    Essential criteria

  • Registered General Nurse
  • Degree/Diploma in Nursing
  • Current NMC Registration
  • Desirable criteria

  • Recognisable teaching qualification
  • Knowledge & Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Experience working within an Endoscopy unit setting
  • Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC Code of Professional conduct.
  • Knowledge of JAG/GRS standards
  • Management of Endoscopy sessions and patient care
  • Personal

    Essential criteria

  • Demonstrates a positive image of the nursing profession
  • Caring and compassionate attitude to patients and colleagues
  • High level of personal motivation
  • Courage to raise concerns and challenge practice
  • Flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the service
  • Equality Diversity and Inclusion
    We are proud to offer the opportunity for all of our workforce to join a number of Staff Networks. These include the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.

    We welcome applications from applicants from all diverse backgrounds.

    The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.

    Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.

    Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.

    Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.