Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

An opportunity has arisen for a band 5 nurse to work in the endoscopy unit. The service operates between Hereford County Hospital and Ross-on-Wye Community Hospital and the post holder will be required to work across both sites.

Endoscopy is an interesting and increasingly busy speciality and full training will be given. Informal discussions are welcome.

Please contact Fiona Goodarzi or Hannah Joseph on  ext 1508

To facilitate multi disciplinary patient centred care and deliver effective quality nursing care, ensuring that work runs smoothly and efficiently.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

To provide nursing care to patients pre, during and post endoscopic procedures.

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role and responsibilities.

• First / Second Registered Nurse

• Time Management of self & others
• Problem solving
• Ability to influence at management & team level
• Good knowledge of Government initiatives or equivalent
• Advocate for the profession

• Experience with in relevant clinical area

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£32,073 to £39,043 a year Pro rata, per annum