Staff Nurse Opportunities - Endoscopy
Job overview
Would you like to be part of an exciting and innovative service?
We are seeking motivated Staff Nurses to join our dynamic accredited Endoscopy Diagnostic Centre. As we expand our service and open an additional endoscopy room to increase capacity, we welcome applications for both full‑time & part‑time working arrangements.
We are a nationally accredited Endoscopy Unit and Bowel Cancer Screening Centre and are expanding our nursing team to continue delivering the high standard of care our patients deserve.
You will play a key role in delivering high‑quality, compassionate care to our patients. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will demonstrate excellent communication skills and act as a patient advocate, ensuring that patients, relatives, and carers are supported and informed throughout their care journey.
A culture of learning, developing and innovation runs throughout our team. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. You will be supported to achieve and maintain core competencies for endoscopy in line with JAG accreditation standards. We offer:
- Regular weekly team training sessions
- Ongoing education, including training delivered by external specialists
- A welcoming, experienced, and progressive team environment
Patient satisfaction surveys demonstrate our commitment to providing our patients with knowledge-based information for a wide range of investigations & treatment in a caring & compassionate environment.
Main duties of the job
Our unit has five busy endoscopy theatres offering a range of investigations and therapies supported by three recovery areas. We have close links with Gastroenterology Outpatients and Clinical Nurse Specialists who help us make the patient experience valuable.We work Monday to Friday, and on a rotational basis a half day shift on weekends and bank holidays for emergency list.
As a Staff Nurse , you will support and assist our team in providing the resource for delivery of upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, ERCP, bronchoscopy and trans nasal endoscopy as well as patient pre-assessment prior to their procedure.
Previous experience in endoscopy is welcome, but not essential. We are also keen to hear from nurses with NHS experience in other clinical areas, particularly those with backgrounds in theatres, radiology, or therapeutic and surgical intervention procedural environments.Full training and support will be provided.
You will be keen to learn, develop and understand the national quality and safety standards that affect and inform endoscopy services.
Interviews will take place in person on Thursday 4th June 2026.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances.Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person‑centred care we’re proud of.
We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing – and yes, we even have a pool!
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Current full NMC registration
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Post-registration training preferably gastroenterology/surgery
Experience
Essential criteria- Up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice
- Clinical skills to include the administration of intravenous injections and venepuncture & cannulation.
- Previous nursing experience in an acute NHS hospital setting
- Nursing experience in Endoscopy
- Pre-assessment skills
- Nursing experience in theatre, Cath lab and interventional radiology
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK