University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - Endoscopy
The closing date is 16 November 2025
If you are looking for a new challenge come and join our growing team providing quality care for patients across the whole endoscopy pathway.
You will need to be a hardworking and a motivated team player committed to delivering high standards of patient‑centred care with excellent communication skills and a flexible attitude. You will also need to demonstrate a commitment to your own personal development. The successful applicant will ideally have a minimum of 12 months experience in an acute setting. Whilst previous endoscopy experience may be advantageous it is not essential as we provide training and competency assessment. The post holder will have an important role in this large and dynamic team that includes a team of Nurse Endoscopists, Gastroenterology Consultants, Colorectal/Upper GI Surgical Consultants and a large nursing and HCSW team.
This role requires an active UK NMC Registration
Please note: all staff being recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all Trust locations when service demands require it.
Base Location: Poole
Interview Date: 26/11/2025
Main duties of the job
Poole Hospital Endoscopy Unit consists of 3 procedure rooms. Royal Bournemouth Hospital has 3 procedure rooms and Wimborne has 1 procedure room. Across sites we provide diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI procedures, respiratory procedures like bronchoscopy, EBUS and thoracoscopy. We also do complex procedures including Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and the Bowel cancer screen programme.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 1st or 2nd level registration
* NMC Registration
* Mentor preparation course or equivalent
* Band 5 leadership course
Experience
* Previous experience in acute hospital environment
* Experience of running endoscopy treatment rooms for both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
* Basic Life Support
* Assessed as competent or willing to undertake oral drug and IV drug administration training
* Experience in complying with nursing, infection control and risk management policy
* CVC Cannulation
* Venepuncture
* ECG recording
* Consent training
Knowledge
* Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Previous gastroenterology experience
Other requirements specific to the role
* Willingness to learn and develop skills
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Adaptive to unpredictable workloads
Personal Attributes
* Willing to participate in internal rotation
* Flexible approach to the needs of the service
Language Requirement
* Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
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