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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

29.7 hrs 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 patients 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 25th April 2024

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.