Overview
As a Clinical Endoscopist, you will play a vital role in delivering a nurse-led endoscopy service. Working in close collaboration with clinical nurse endoscopists, consultant gastroenterologists and GI surgical consultants, you will provide high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures for patients undergoing assessment and investigation for gastrointestinal disease.
The post holder will manage their own patient caseload, ensuring excellent standards of care, adherence to national targets, and compliance with Joint Advisory Group (JAG) accreditation requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Work closely with the Lead Endoscopy Nurse and Lead UGI & Colorectal Specialist Practitioner in the development of new services and initiatives.
* Act as a role model, employ professional behaviour that encourages and coaches others to their current competencies, whilst seeking opportunities to enhance their roles.
* Provide highly skilled endoscopy ensuring interventions are undertaken in line with best practice guidance.
* Ensure clinical practice is patient-centred and evidence based in accordance with the NMC Code of Practice & other professional codes and standards.
* Monitor and maintain high standards of documentation and record keeping in line with the NMC Standard for Record Keeping, having systems and processes in place for daily checking and challenging any inaccuracies or omissions.
* Adhere to and ensure adherence to Trust policies and procedures at all times.
Clinical Practice
* Perform weekly effective gastrointestinal endoscopy within agreed protocols and guidelines.
* Provide up to 5 lists a week, including some backfilling lists during times of other endoscopists' absence.
* Maintain highly developed specialist knowledge, supplemented by specialist training at Masters Level and professional knowledge at degree level.
* Develop pathways and protocols at departmental, Trust, and beyond to inform diagnosis and treatment, utilising evidence-based practice.
* Deliver nursing care in accordance with NMC code of conduct and hospital policy, in collaboration with medical staff and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Obtain informed consent from patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy.
* Identify clinical abnormalities and act upon them within agreed protocols.
* Ensure all patients have a plan of care that has been discussed with them, including a comprehensive assessment of clinical risks.
* Ensure effective multi-disciplinary team-working to achieve effective care, treatment, and efficient resource use.
* Document treatment and care, including variances.
* Co‑ordinate access to diagnostic tests and treatment with the Endoscopy Administration Co‑ordinator.
* Provide clinical and managerial leadership that promotes an effective multi‑disciplinary contribution to service delivery.
* Deal with highly complex clinical situations; recognise and initiate treatment in patients experiencing an adverse event or reaction.
Quality and Development
* Initiate, lead and contribute to developing strategies to promote and improve endoscopy services, working with the endoscopy management team.
* Evaluate service delivery, identify areas needing improvement and initiate change.
* Be an active member of the endoscopy user group and have responsibility for designated audits.
* Envisage future service and patient needs and take a lead in developing practice and services as appropriate.
* Monitor and review the standards of care delivered by the Nurse Endoscopists.
* Maintain accurate records, both on paper and electronically, of procedures performed and input provided within the NMC, Trust and professional medico‑legal requirements.
* Use feedback mechanisms to improve quality of care and service delivery, including responding to, reporting, and investigating concerns, enquiries and complaints from patients and adverse events.
* Identify and intervene proactively where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff; escalated such instances to assist the department lead and Head of Service with investigating and responding to formal complaints.
* Assist in investigating untoward incidents and support the Trust to provide an ‘open and fair’ culture that encourages the reporting of errors and untoward incidents.
* Attend any relevant Trust‑based meetings, ensuring feedback to the team and representing the views of the Endoscopy team and/or patients as appropriate.
Workforce and Education
* Identify own learning needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of education to meet identified needs.
* Address specific health targets such as cancer waits related to own area of practice through education.
* Ensure compliance with mandatory training requirements.
* Ensure minimal numbers for JAG accreditation are performed and that JAG and GRS key performance indicators are in line with recommended minimal standards.
* Provide support and education to associated staff and other agencies as a clinical expert, especially in relation to endoscopy services, adherence to policies and guidelines.
* Have involvement and responsibility for the endoscopy department input into the national endoscopy nursing training (GIN) electronic portfolio.
* Provide a leadership role model, developing and demonstrating expert knowledge and high standards of clinical practice.
* Maintain own professional development through annual/bi‑annual appraisal of clinical performance and the production of a professional development plan.
Communication
* Ensure all communication, which may be complex, contentious or sensitive, is undertaken in a responsive and inclusive manner, focusing on improvement and ways to move forward.
* Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type of communication, and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions.
Eligibility and Application
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans, and under‑represented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.
Appointment to this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and the post holder is required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS).
If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six‑month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Closing
This advert closes on Tuesday 13 Jan 2026.
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