Nurse Endoscopy Unit jobs

The Vacancy

Job Title: Endoscopy Practitioner

Location: Swindon

Contract Type: Permanent

We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of community health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.

We are on an exciting journey in expanding our services into Endoscopy. Our services will include gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, and haemorrhoidal banding.

Are you an Endoscopy Practitioner who wants to continue helping people but need a better work life balance? If yes, then CHEC is your employer of choice! We have an exciting opportunity for an Endoscopy Practitioner to join us on a permanent basis as we continue to expand throughout the UK.

About the Role

The role will be to teamwork under the coordination of the Endoscopy Nurse in Charge and provide the best possible experience for patients.

You will participate in the entire pathway for patients from pre-admission to procedure, then recovery and discharge. EPs contribute to the safe and effective working of their Unit and support CQC and JAG GRS activities and accreditation.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Complete clinical tasks depending upon supervising and contributing to training in others
• Can carry out site intravenous access when admitting patients requesting sedation, when competent
• Contribute to the team’s tasks to ensure that the endoscopy list flows smoothly and efficiently and according to CHEC Endoscopy SOP and other Policies
• Prepare clinical areas for clinical activities daily
• Participate in CQC and JAG accreditation and continuing competency training requirements through the JETs framework
• Have a passion for patient care: compassionate nurses with an appreciation of patient’s care-needs, first class communication skills
• Attention to detail and an eagerness and ability to learn
• Good listening abilities and logical thought processes
• Good team-working

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Registered practitioner with the NMC or HCPC
• At least 1-year previous experience as registered practitioner or equivalent in Endoscopy service
• Experience with JAG accreditation
• Passion for high quality patient safety and care
• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience

Why work for us?

• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell annual leave scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Company pension
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Bluelight Card- 100’s of discount and cashback options
• Performance review with a training and development plan
• Employee discounts portal
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tech scheme
• MediCash – Health cash plan

About CHEC

Since 2012, CHEC has been working with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide better access to exceptional, timely, locally-based ophthalmology and gastroenterology care – free at the point of care.

CHEC has a nationwide portfolio of community hospitals and clinics – operating in a unique hub-and-spoke model. We are proud to have a role alongside colleagues in the NHS, offering patients the choice of access to essential procedures and help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes. We continue to expand our community-based offering of vital healthcare to patients across England, including ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) and Dermatology services.

CHEC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment, this includes being aware of and adhering to all CHEC Safeguarding policies. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with the NHS Employment Check Standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person