Staff Nurse

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The endoscopy unit at UCLH is one of the largest units in the UK, performing over 14,000 procedures a year. There are seven state-of-the-art endoscopy rooms and a 16-bay recovery area.
We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality diagnostic, screening and surveillance endoscopy, as well as innovative therapeutic endoscopy. We have one of the largest hepatobiliary and upper gastrointestinal (GI) therapeutic endoscopy services in the UK, offering some cutting-edge procedures to our patients.
UCLH is also the main North London screening centre for colorectal cancer and leads the way in engaging with our neighbouring services to provide care to a wide variety of patients. The endoscopy unit holds several live endoscopy courses each year and has an active academic portfolio of high impact international and national clinical studies.
Act as a Named Nurse (with facilitation) and maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care provided
Act as an advocate for the patient, providing them with information and support and directing them to the relevant support services where appropriate
Take the appropriate action to address any issues or risks
Respect people’s dignity, wishes and beliefs; involve them in shared decision-making and obtain their consent before undertaking nursing procedures
Promote a patient focused multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with carers, health care professionals and other agencies
Ensure that treatments prescribed by the medical staff are carried out, and that multidisciplinary team members are informed of changes in the patient’s condition
Ensure safe and timely transfer of patients in accordance with UCLH policy
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040

Please refer the Job description for details