Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Endoscopy Unit - RVI
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 317-2025-18-16-DR
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/06/2025
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
We would be delighted to receive applications from candidates that Endoscopy or theatre scrub experience for this Endoscopy role.
Newcastle’s Endoscopy service provides specialist screening for the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of disorders affecting the digestive system. Our experienced team of medical and nursing specialists carry out over 15,000 endoscopic procedures every year.
The teams are committed to providing the very best care in a safe and comfortable environment.
We have endoscopy units at both the RVI and Freeman hospitals, where our clinicians provide rapid diagnosis and many types of endoscopic treatments.
We are looking experienced Band 5 Nurses who are enthusiastic, progressive and highly motivated to join our busy teams in the Endoscopy departments.
You'll provide high-quality nursing care throughout the patient journey – this will include pre-assessment and caring for the patients through admission, procedures, recovery and discharge.
If you have a clinical background in Endoscopy, have excellent communication skills and a commitment to excellent patient care delivery we would love to hear from you.
- Interview Date: 30 June 2025
- Full Time and Part Time available
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
We seek self-motivated, confident nurses with a natural aptitude for empathy and attentiveness, who can demonstrate a sensitive yet self-assured approach with patients who are often very scared and uncertain for their future.
Acting as an advocate for your patients, you will need authentic communication and listening skills, and the ability to build trust, considering all factors in their response to prognosis and treatment plans. This can require considerable resilience and insight and you will liaise with colleagues from many external partnership services, requiring good coordination and organisation skills.
Providing outstanding standards of care, takes a successful multi-disciplinary approach and you will work alongside a large team of talented individuals including medical, surgical, anaesthetic and intensive care teams, allied health professionals, pharmacists and many more.
Our teams also include many nurse specialists and as such there is great scope for progression to more specialist and other senior nursing and managerial roles.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
There is a multitude of opportunities for career development within our Trust. Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in particular is extremely important to us, to ensure our staff can fully liberate their potential. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your skills and competencies with dedicated support from our Clinical Educators.
All of our clinical areas are supported and lead by experienced Matrons - contact details are available on our Trust website. Please make contact to find out more and you may be able to arrange an informal visit.
Job Purpose
Accountable for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating high quality patient care in the Peri-Operative environment.
•Provide effective support to both patient and carers throughout their care pathway.
•Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students, participating in mentor and preceptorship programmes
•To abide by Trust policies and procedures.
•Provide support for and depending on experience deputise for nurse in charge in their absence.
•Act as patient advocate in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code / Health and Care Professions Council standards of conduct, performance and ethics.
•Work collaboratively as an effective member of MDT.
•Participate in 24 hour on call service when appropriate to role
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development
- Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context
- Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Relevant clinical skills relating to the specialty e.g. cannulation, IV drug administration
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Relevant and recent clinical experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in speciality
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch) / ODP
- NMC / HCPC registration
- Diploma / Degree in Nursing / ODP completed or willingness to undertake) or equivalent experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Mosettig
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2829362
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