Staff Nurse - Endoscopy Unit

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust ,
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

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Staff Nurse - Endoscopy North Cambs Hospital, Wisbech. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, King's Lynn The Endoscopy Unit based at North Cambridgeshire Hospital, in Wisbech, is looking for a keen and motivated Band 5 Registered nurse to join our dedicated, hardworking and friendly team. If you are a dynamic individual who enjoys a challenge and would like to join an expanding team who are passionate about providing high quality care to their patients, then we want to hear from you. The successful candidates will be enthusiastic, motivated and committed to give high quality nursing care in this specialist diagnostic area of nursing. You need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, help take responsibility for the efficient and effective organisation of the ward / department team and the delivery of the service in the absence of the senior nursing staff. VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS OUR VALUES - AT THE HEART OF ALL THAT WE DO At The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust we not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess (and are able to demonstrate) the behaviours which underpin our core values. Broadly, these values include such attributes as being dedicated, showing courage and embracing innovation. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves and others, and being open to new ideas. Can you show us through your application and at interview how you would treat our patients with the compassion, dignity and respect they have a right to expect? Are you able to evidence behaviours that are supportive of your colleagues? If you believe that you are able to meet these essential requirements, we would be very happy to consider your application. (For a full list of our Values and Behaviours, please see below) 'TWO TICKS' SCHEME: We are a committed Two Ticks employer. If you believe that you are eligible for a guaranteed interview under this scheme, please indicate this on your application. More information on eligibility for the scheme can be found below. REFERENCES: If you are successful in applying for this post we will require company email addresses for your referees to speed up your start date (personal email addresses for employers are not acceptable). At least one of your referees must be your current/most recent employer. We require references to cover 3 years employment history (unless just leaving education). If you haven't worked for three years or more you should provide us with a reference from your most recent employers; where this isn't possible we will accept references from someone of sufficient standing within your community who knows you, such as a doctor, solicitor, MP, religious leader/minister. Applicants who are in, or have just left full time education and have never worked should obtain references from a lecturer or teacher within the educational establishment attended. BENEFITS: We offer our staff a wide range of benefits including work life balance policies, flexible working opportunities, Childcare support, a free counseling service, Occupational Health services, excellent pension scheme and NHS shopping discounts. CLOSING DATES: The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we do advise you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. For further details / informal visits contact: For further information, please contact Sister Elizabeth Kaynak on (01945) 488076 or Elizabeth.kaynak@qehkl.nhs.uk Employment Type: FULL_TIME