Endoscopy Team Lead Nurse

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Endoscopy Team Lead Nurse

Band 6 – £37,831 to £46,100 pro rata

Plus £1,279 Distant Islands Allowance pro rata

1 X  30 hr per week (Mon –Fri)

      Permanent Post  

                                                                                         This post is eligible for relocation expenses 

A vacancy has arisen for a Endoscopy Team Lead Nurse within our Theatre Endoscopy Suite in the Western Isles Hospital on the Island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. 

We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic staff nurse to join our Endoscopy service as a team lead between the Western Isles hospital, in Stornoway and the Uist and Barra hospital in Benbecula. Under the supervision of the Senior charge nurse, the post holder will work with the team to provide clinical management of patients undergoing endoscopy and will provide professional leadership and clinical support in the delivery and development of endoscopy services.

As an Endoscopy team lead, you will be responsible for the patient’s peri-procedural pathway and the everyday running of the service for procedures including Gastroscopy, Colonscopy, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, Bronchoscopy and Peg Insertion/Removal.

The post holder will work with the multidisciplinary team in the delivery, development and evaluation of the endoscopy service to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care, working in upper and lower GI endoscopy, Bowel Cancer Screening, screening, health education and treatment evaluation You will assist in providing a seamless service carrying out specialist investigations and appropriate therapeutic procedures as laid down in the agreed protocols. The post holder will be responsible for maintaining JAG accreditation standards.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with a flexible team-orientated approach, have evidence of CPD, the ability to fulfil the criteria outlined in the job description and will have excellent communication and decision making which reflects the trusts vision and values in their daily working lives.

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) Scheme.

This post is eligible for relocation expenses.

For further information please contact Lesley Sangster, Senior Charge Nurse, Marina MacDonald or Christopher Martin, Charge Nurses, Theatre, on 01851 704704 ext 2104/2105

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/  , còmhla ri dealbh-obrach

Any further queries please contact Tel: 01851 762027.

Closing Date 28th November2023

NHS Western Isles Benefits

· Benefits include a standard working week of 37.5 hours, with pay enhancements to reward weekends, nights and overtime working. This ranges from time plus 88% to time plus 30% depending on your pay band and shifts you work.

· Between 35 and 41 days leave entitlement (inclusive of public holidays) depending on length of service

· Automatic enrolment into the high quality NHS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions

· Policies that enhance your wellbeing and work-life balance including with promotion of flexible working and access to paid special leave.