Staff Nurse - Endoscopy Unit Job Kirkby area,Knowsley England UK,Nursing

Location: Knowsley

Staff Nurse - Endoscopy Unit

The closing date is 24 June 2026.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Endoscopy Staff Nurse to join our busy Endoscopy Team!

Are you a Registered Nurse with experience within the Endoscopy Department?

As a Band 5 Staff Nurse in Endoscopy, applicants must hold an active NMC registration and have the essential knowledge, skills and experience required to practise safely within an Endoscopy environment.

The post holder will be assigned to work in the Endoscopy Unit and in an Endoscopy Treatment unit; this is on a rotational basis between St Helens and Whiston Hospitals.

The Endoscopy unit requires the post holder to work shifts on a 7‑day working week. The shift patterns are 8‑4, 8:30‑16:30, 10‑6 and 12:30‑20:30; these can be subject to change to ensure they maintain the service needs.

We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic, and dedicated individuals with a flexible approach to working who are able to demonstrate good organisational and communication skills along with a commitment to a quality patient‑focused service.

Main duties of the job

To participate effectively in the formulation and implementation of client individualised care.
To be able to participate in the undertaking of research, outreach and clinical audits as directed by the Unit manager to ensure maintaining and improving the delivery of service to the clients attending for procedures.
To promote a concise and effective communication with the service users/clients and ward nurses and staff within the hospital as per Trust and Unit policies.
To ensure that all equipment in the Endoscopy Unit is maintained safe and functional working order.
To be able to contribute efficiently in the setting and implementation of effective patient care and standard of monitoring system in the Endoscopy Unit.

Due to current service demands, we are only able to consider applicants who have relevant UK experience. Candidates must also be available to commence employment immediately or within a very short timeframe. We regret that we cannot progress applications that do not meet these essential requirements.

Job responsibilities Communications and relationship skills

Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially information relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients).
Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and reassurance.
Ability to recognise barriers to communication, and ability to modify communication style as and when required.
Ability to effectively communicate whilst providing training to students.
Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team.

Clinical Skills

To be responsible for planning and organising a defined caseload of patients on a continuing basis.
To assess, plan, implement/deliver and evaluate patient care for a defined caseload and recognise signs of deterioration/change and respond according to protocol.
Maintain appropriate levels of training for clinical skills as needed within scope of practice.
To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing and administration procedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements.
In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively respond to complaints/concerns and elevate as required.
To ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in a timely manner.
To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision making, acting when required as the patients advocate in order to support the patients pathway.
Work within the organisational policy, standard operating procedures and guidelines.
To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing measures. To report and elevate to the Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk.
Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.

Use of Resources

To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental resources and equipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment.
Handles patients valuables, ensuring safe storage and transportation.
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