The Endoscopy Service at Imperial Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a highly experienced, talented, and passionate Nurse Endoscopist to join us to cover maternity leave until October 2025. We are a high-performing service that continues to expand following the refurbishment and expansion of our site at Charing Cross Hospital where we plan to open 2 further rooms.
As our new Nurse Endoscopist, you will ideally have JAG certification experience in lower GI endoscopy. You will also be an enthusiastic and inspirational nurse with a passion for holistic patient care. You will be working across sites at St Mary's, Charing Cross, and Hammersmith Hospitals, supported by the Lead Nurse Endoscopist and Clinical Lead.
You will be a skilled communicator with a passion for patient care, education, and staff development. You will place a high priority on maintaining a supportive and caring environment for patients and staff and on developing the highest standards of evidence-based practice and achieving key quality metrics.
Main Duties of the Job
This post is a dual role that has been specially designed for a clinical endoscopist with relevant experience in bowel cancer screening.
As a Clinical Endoscopist, the post-holder will undertake diagnostic and therapeutic lower GI endoscopies and will work with the MDT to ensure the development, management, and delivery of a high-quality endoscopy service.
The post-holder is expected to undertake 5 service lists a week and also support the service with clinical audits.
About Us At Imperial College Healthcare, you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative, and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast-forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, and a staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan, or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time, or job share. Please talk to us at the interview.
Job Responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Registered Nurse (level 1)
Educated to postgraduate diploma/degree level or equivalent experience
Train the trainers in endoscopy (upper and/or lower)
Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Management certificate or equivalent experience
Experience
Up-to-date knowledge and experience in lower GI endoscopy
Knowledge and experience of principles of administration of IV sedation and their reversal agents
Experience in analysing and presenting data to a range of audiences
Experience of deputising in a senior role
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
Independent Upper and Lower GI colonoscopist, JAG accredited
Technical ability to be able to learn to handle an endoscope and troubleshoot problems that may occur with the working of the instrument
Ability to promote the contribution and impact of advanced level nursing across the organisation and wider healthcare system.
Able to demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning through comprehensive patient assessments for risk factors and early signs of illness
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.
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As our new Nurse Endoscopist, you will ideally have JAG certification experience in lower GI endoscopy. You will also be an enthusiastic and inspirational nurse with a passion for holistic patient care. You will be working across sites at St Mary's, Charing Cross, and Hammersmith Hospitals, supported by the Lead Nurse Endoscopist and Clinical Lead.
You will be a skilled communicator with a passion for patient care, education, and staff development. You will place a high priority on maintaining a supportive and caring environment for patients and staff and on developing the highest standards of evidence-based practice and achieving key quality metrics.
Main Duties of the Job
This post is a dual role that has been specially designed for a clinical endoscopist with relevant experience in bowel cancer screening.
As a Clinical Endoscopist, the post-holder will undertake diagnostic and therapeutic lower GI endoscopies and will work with the MDT to ensure the development, management, and delivery of a high-quality endoscopy service.
The post-holder is expected to undertake 5 service lists a week and also support the service with clinical audits.
About Us At Imperial College Healthcare, you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative, and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast-forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, and a staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan, or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time, or job share. Please talk to us at the interview.
Job Responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Registered Nurse (level 1)
Educated to postgraduate diploma/degree level or equivalent experience
Train the trainers in endoscopy (upper and/or lower)
Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Management certificate or equivalent experience
Experience
Up-to-date knowledge and experience in lower GI endoscopy
Knowledge and experience of principles of administration of IV sedation and their reversal agents
Experience in analysing and presenting data to a range of audiences
Experience of deputising in a senior role
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
Independent Upper and Lower GI colonoscopist, JAG accredited
Technical ability to be able to learn to handle an endoscope and troubleshoot problems that may occur with the working of the instrument
Ability to promote the contribution and impact of advanced level nursing across the organisation and wider healthcare system.
Able to demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning through comprehensive patient assessments for risk factors and early signs of illness
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.
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