Job overview

• How would you like to come and work in a dynamic and forward thinking endoscopy unit based at St George’s Hospital?
• We have 6 procedure rooms and undertake a wide range of procedures including OGD, Colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS, Bronchoscopy,EBUS and EMR. The unit houses the Southwest London Bowel Cancer Screening Centre and is JAG accredited.
• We pride ourselves on putting our patients first and provide a supportive environment for staff to train in Endoscopy both in a formal and informal setting.
• We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 nurse to support in leading, developing and managing a team for the pre-admission service for endoscopic procedures.
• This is a full-time post working within the pre-admission team.
• St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the country’s leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for patient care, education and research. 
• We believe in investing in our team and offer training opportunities locally and externally to support you to progress in your career.
• We have an international reputation for providing the best practice and we are one of the three national training centres.
• The unit houses the Bowel Cancer Screening Centre and we provide care for patients undergoing therapeutic GI endoscopy and bronchoscopy.

Main duties of the job

• We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Endoscopy Senior Staff Nurse who is interested in gaining further leadership and management skills in this innovative and busy specialities.
• Successful post holder will already possess excellent communication skills and enjoy working in a busy and dedicated team. 
• You need to be RN with a desirable endoscopy clinical experience.
• This position will require someone that is confident in their knowledge and delivery of excellence in every aspect of patients care.

• To support and deputise Endoscopy Nurse Manager to ensure the provision of excellent nursing care and the effective management of staff and other resources

• Also to carry out the day-to day management and co-ordination of the Endoscopy unit. To ensure that there are education and training opportunities for all staff.

• Our Staff work in teams and we are committed to keeping our focus on giving outstanding care every time to our patients

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.