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Job summary

Main area
Endoscopy Unit
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Secondment: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (inc. Saturday)
Job ref
230-26856352-MED-C
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Unit Sister

Band 6

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Unit Sister

37.5 hours per week (Including Saturdays)

Secondment for 12 months

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum

Closing Date: 7th July 2025

Interview Date: TBC

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

Main duties of the job

  • Clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidence-based practice.
  • To ensure safe and high quality delivery of care to patients undertaking endoscopy and ensure full compliance to JAG standards or endoscopy care.  
  • Provide clinical leadership and direction to nursing team.
  • Act as a role model for all nursing staff within the unit promoting professional practice at all times.
  • To take responsibility for the day to day management of the clinical area.
  • To deputise for the Lead Nurse/Senior sister in their absence.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’  taking centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:

Effective open communication

Excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. 

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

  • Co-ordinator of the shift the rostered allocation, referring to Lead Nurse/senior sister if appropriate or available.
  • Maintain clinical competence of self and others as determined by service need and job descriptions.
  • To facilitate and build team working between nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to effect high standards of care.
  • Ensure that risk assessments are complete as per Trust policy for manual handling, health & safety and other relevant areas of concern.
  • Ensure that equipment and the environment supports the delivery of high standards of care at all times.
  • Maintain a good standard of communication with the multidisciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues.
  • To ensure delivery of safe, effective and efficient care to patients undergoing endoscopy procedures.
  • Provide specialised information and advice to patients, relatives and carers and other professionals in the provision of Endoscopy related procedures.

 Managerial

  • To support the Lead Nurse/Senior Sister to review staffing requirements using a proactive approach to retention and recruitment of staff.
  • To support the Lead Nurse/ Senior Sister in ensuring that waiting list targets are met.
  • To support the Lead Nurse/Senior Sister to initiate and prioritise developments within the service as part of the business/strategic planning process.
  • To assist the Lead Nurse/Senior Sister in ensuring that staffing levels within the area are adequate to provide safe and effective care delivery, maximising the resources that are available by competent duty rostering.
  • Through effective negotiation and political awareness create an environment for partnership working and dissemination of information across Multidisciplinary team.
  • To assist with the management of ward resources in an efficient and effective manner.
  • To take part in the interview process of the recruitment and selection of new staff if requested by the Lead Nurse/Senior Sister.
  • Ensure information on the unit information system is correct and updated regularly.
  • To deputise for the Lead Nurse/Senior Sister in her absence.
  • To assist the Lead Nurse/Senior Sister in establishing and maintaining stock control, ensuring that the products ordered are appropriate, up to date and cost effective.

Education and Training

  • To appraise junior staff within your team as identified by the Lead Nurse/Senior Sister and to identify with the Senior Sister the learning needs of those staff.
  • To ensure own competence and own personal development plan is reviewed with Lead Nurse/Senior sister at annual appraisal.
  • Plan training sessions within unit environment evaluating effectiveness within clinical care to patients using appropriate audit tools.
  • To facilitate, maintain and audit the delivery and effectiveness of clinical care in accordance with the care standards, operational protocols and guidelines.
  • Create a learning environment, which actually facilitates learning and structured personal development for all staff and learners.

Professional

  • To act as an ambassador for the clinical environment and the Trust, where appropriate, by promoting a professional image of nursing.
  • To attend relevant meetings, courses and seminars and keep professionally up to date to enable effective implementation of government initiatives.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RGN/RN (Adult).
  • NMC registration.
  • Willing to work towards a post grad qualification in speciality
Desirable criteria
  • Managerial qualification
  • Diploma

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Two years at Band 5.
  • Experience within the Speciality
  • Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to manage a team.
  • Experience of Research Management.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In Veterans

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Anna Reynolds
Job title
Endoscopy Lead Nurse/Clinical Endoscopist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0247686351351
Additional information

Ext 4256

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