Job overview

We currently have three endoscopy units across our three sites, The Birmingham Treatment Centre (BTC),  Sandwell Health Campus and the   Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH). We are Looking for qualified nurses with PIN number, or newly qualified awaiting their PIN.

The applicant should have  post registration experience,  be able to delegate duties, co-ordinate, show leadership skills or willing to develop. You  should  have completed a mentorship program/SLAIP or ENB998 to mentor student nurses or willing to complete this course.

Their are many opportunities to joining our Trust and department such as progressing to Band 6 role, or becoming a Clinical Nurse Endoscopist.  Our Endoscopy Unit is JAG Accredited, we have been recognised as the Teaching/Training Hub for staff, our nursing staff currently assist with training at BCU to other Endoscopy Nursing staff from different Trust. 

Main duties of the job

We are looking for skilled and newly qualified nurses to join our growing Endoscopy Team.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, industrious, compassionate, shows commitment and  strive to maintain the highest standard of care for patients and act as a patient advocate. 

The applicant will  maintain their own mandatory training, ensure their competencies are kept up to date in accordance with NMC guidelines and  Uphold Trust guidelines/protocols.

Maintain confidentiality with patients and colleagues, adhere to Infection Control guidelines and Health and Safety  at work , work within their own limitations. able to work as part of a team. 

Duties include admitting and discharging patients, work alongside very experienced Endoscopy Nurses in the procedure rooms, trained to competently and independently take charge of a procedure room.

Having excellent communication skills either verbally or written, able to prioritise work load, able to deal with/manage conflict.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow. 

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.  

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.  

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.  

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.  When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.  

Multi-site working 

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond". 

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.