Overview
We are looking for a full-time/permanent Band 5 nurse to join our friendly team in the Endoscopy unit.
Responsibilities
* Be trained in the admission, assisting with procedure, recovery and discharge for patients having endoscopic procedures such as OGD, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, ERCP and EUS.
* Gain skills in cannulation, recovering patients from GA’s and sedation, giving advice post-procedure and obtaining knowledge on different endoscopic procedures carried out in the department.
* Provide excellent nursing care on a regular basis.
* Take charge and actively participate in and contribute to the management of the ward or department.
* Supervise and mentor junior staff. Participate in the decontamination, traceability and maintenance of endoscopes and other specialised equipment used in endoscopic and non-endoscopic procedures and provide technical assistance during such procedures.
About the Endoscopy Unit
St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Endoscopy Unit is one of the three National Endoscopy Training Centres and houses the SW London Bowel Cancer Screening Centre. It comprises six procedure rooms and provides facilities for both in-patient and out-patient investigations. The unit offers a wide range of endoscopy diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
The team is staffed by experienced endoscopy nurses and works in close collaboration with gastroenterologists and hepatologists. All staff are committed to ensuring that the highest standard of clinical care is delivered. The unit also provides a range of educational and training programmes in endoscopy, available to both medical and nursing staff accredited with JAG and the National Endoscopy Training programme.
About the Trusts
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital (one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area), St Helier Hospital (home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit) and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital (home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group helps us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
How to Apply / Additional Information
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information and person specification about the role.
This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025.
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