Band 5 Endoscopy Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered nurse to join the John Radcliffe Endoscopy and become part of an evolving and innovative team.

Whether you are an existing Band 5 who wishes to have a career change and want to work in a more specialist area of nursing and have further career development, or if you are a Student Nurse who is due to qualify in the next couple of months.

We can offer you a training program where you will be fully supported by our Clinical Education Team and other senior staff during for a 2 month supernumerary period, so you can reach your level of competence to work independently as an Endoscopy Nurse in diagnostics. There is also opportunities for development in therapeutic procedures.

The JR Endoscopy unit has 6 procedure rooms and prides itself on pioneering new ideas being Centre for Excellence in diagnostic and cutting-edge therapeutic endoscopy, with ongoing research, development and Education.

You will be part of a team who are friendly, enthusiastic and encouraging in a happy working environment.

Registered Nurse (part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice)Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of careEducated to diploma/degree level.Specialist, experience, knowledge and skills required for particular speciality.Registration documentsLeadership and ManagementGood communication skillsAble to work in a teamSelf-awarenessAwareness of escalation process in incident reportingInvolvement in change managementAwareness of broader issues related to healthcareAble to act as a resource to junior staffAbility to delegate and prioritiseducation and TrainingRegistered Nurse (part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice)Evidence of on-going professional developmentMentorship qualificationRegistration documentsApplication formImproving Quality and Developing PracticeEvidence of practical experience within a multi-disciplinary team.Knowledge of changing policies and agendas within the NHS and
relevant area of practice and the ability toPotential to facilitate and participate in research/benchmark and audit

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.