Endoscopy Lead Nurse

at  Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting career opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Lead Nurse for Endoscopy to join the Diagnostics, Therapies, and Cancers Services division to lead and positively impact on the experience of patients and their families by ensuring high standards of clinical practice and care in our Endoscopy department.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated nurse with significant endoscopy experience who is committed to change management and service improvement .
The post holder will p rovide strong clinical leadership and be professionally accountable for the standards and co-ordination of patient care within the Endoscopy Department, ensuring that standards are continuously developed and maintained . They will carry overall responsibility for the organisation and management of the Endoscopy Unit , coordinating the provision of Endoscopy services to external departments including being r esponsible for completion of the Global Rating Scale (GRS) census and providing evidence required to sustain our JAG accreditation and revalidation.
The post is an ideal opportunity for an experienced nurse to build upon and advance their leadership and managerial skills whilst being supported by the Divisional Professional Clinical L ead, the Associate Director of Operation s and the Divisional Director .
For further information please contact Harriet Barker, Divisional Clinical Professional Lead on 01932 722 148 or email Harriet. B arker@nhs.net
Please see attached Job description document in the document section for the main duties and responsibilities of the role
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter’s, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
On-site Nurseries
On-site staff cafes
On-site parking
Support in career development
Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT A CAREER AT ASPH PLEASE VISIT:

www.asph-careers.org
Please see attached Job description document in the document section for the main duties and responsibilities of the role

Please refer the Job description for details