Bank Endoscopy Practitioner

Bank Endoscopy Practitioner | Theatres |Competitive Hourly Rate | Flexible Working | Washington

We have an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Endoscopy Practitioner to join our Staffing Bank team. This role will support our Theatre department at our Spire Washington Hospital.

Spire Washington is a 35 in-patient bedded hospital with 10 consultation and 2 treatment rooms based just off junction 63 of the A1 with great commuter links. Our Hospital offers a range of services and facilities including four operating theatres covering specialities including Orthopaedics and Gynaecology and a full Diagnostic suite.

Duties and responsibilities;

To provide a high standard of nursing care and support for patients undergoing a range of endoscopic procedures, with emphasis on patient safety and dignity, you will also assist with Endoscopic procedures, liaise with other departments and wards to maintain the smooth running of lists. The responsibilities of the post holder also includes carrying out all relevant forms of nursing care, demonstrating a positive attitude to providing a quality service

Who we're looking for

• Must have a minimum 2 years’ experience working in Endoscopy
• Demonstrates knowledge of current Endoscopy guidelines and standards
• NMC Registered with no restrictions on practice
• Confident working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of experience in an acute hospital setting
• Motivated to perform extended skills -cannulation/venepuncture/IV drug administration
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing with different disciplines of healthcare staff, including Consultant users 

Benefits

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’
• Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You'
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave.
• The MyGymDiscounts benefit is now also available to all Spire Bank workers, as of October 2024.
• MyGymDiscounts is a fitness benefit that offers huge savings on gym memberships, digital fitness subscriptions and multi-activity memberships. With over 3,800 gyms, leisure centres, and more across the UK on offer, there are many options to suit location, preference, and budget. 
• To find out more, Bank Workers should visit Spire for You (rewardgateway.co.uk)

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together
• Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.   We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. 

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications