
Job requirements
Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- EXPERIENCE
Autonomous practitioner with extensive nurse endoscopist experience of carrying out diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy (minimum 3 years of independent practice)
- EXPERIENCE
Extensive post registration experience in relevant speciality.
- EXPERIENCE
Experience of case-load management.
- EXPERIENCE
Experience in patient advocacy.
- SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Ability to work flexible hours, as the service requires
- SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Ability to work across multiple sites
- SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Formal presentation skills.
- SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Proven ability to communicate using a variety of methods to a range of professionals, non-professionals, and patients.
- SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Evidence of autonomous practice.
- SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Able to prioritise objectives and workload.
- SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Evidence of Practice Development.
- SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Ability to reflect / question / evaluate own practice
- SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
- SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Awareness of Clinical Governance and Risk Management requirements.
- SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Understanding of audit/research and assessing evidence
- SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice.
- SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Computer skills including Word/Excel. patient administration systems
- SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Clinical decision making and critical analytical skills in Endoscopy
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
JAG accredited endoscopist in upper and lower GI (including colonoscopy)
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Independent Nurse Prescriber
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Advanced knowledge of GI tract anatomy and physiology
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Car driver
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Knowledge of disease and care related to symptom management/treatments
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- EXPERIENCE
Experience in running nurse-led clinics.
- EXPERIENCE
Experience in practice, service development including nurse led services and implementing change.
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Teaching certificate TTT/TCT/TGT
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Master's degree or working towards a master’s degree or equivalent knowledge and experience acquired over a significant period
Job overview
The Clinical Endoscopist is responsible for providing high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures, ensuring safe, effective, and patient-centred care. Working autonomously within their scope of practice, the post holder will perform upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, contribute to early diagnosis and treatment pathways, and support delivery of national waiting time and cancer targets. The role includes clinical assessment, patient management, service development, audit, and multidisciplinary team working to improve patient outcomes and experience. The post holder will also contribute to training, quality improvement initiatives, and the ongoing development of endoscopy services in line with local and national standards
Main duties of the job
- Work independently and unsupervised as an expert Advanced Practitioner in performing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures, demonstrating advanced levels of clinical judgement, discretion and clinical decision making.
- To be a highly experienced specialist advanced practitioner, with expert knowledge and skills in the field of Endoscopy Services, undertaking holistic assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care in accordance with the British Society of Gastroenterology and Joint Advisory Group standards.
- To support senior nurse leadership within the endoscopy unit.
To develop and continuously focus on improving patient centred care and overall experience within the endoscopy care pathway.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Clinical Endoscopist with Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Aylesbury, England; High Wycombe, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Endoscopist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: Stoke Mandeville Hospital / Wycombe Hospital,7 day working pattern. The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.
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