# Nurse Endoscopist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Arrowe Park Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-13T12:45:58.664Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Wirral/Wirral_University_Teaching_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Gastroenterology/Gastroenterology-v8308837
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8308837?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wuth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Nurse Endoscopist/Gastroenterology practitioner will provide clinical support to medical staff and perform endoscopic procedures (Gastroscopy and/or Colonoscopy) with or without sedation on a selected patient group.

Applicant must be willing to undertake BCSP accreditation

Applicants who are single modality trained are also welcome to apply and will be considered.

### Main duties of the job

- Act as an expert in nursing within Gastroenterology services.
- Provide an autonomous diagnostic endoscopic service to an identified patient group, in the form of Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy.
- Support junior medical staff in providing a quality service to Gastroenterology patients and patients attending endoscopy.
- Develop standards of best practice, protocols and patient group directions in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
- Support Risk Management process within Wirral Hospital Trust.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Nurse Endoscopist position available with WUTH.

If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge and Skills

**Desirable**

- ENB998 Teaching and Training
- JAG accredited Train the Trainers course (necessary to teach Endoscopy doctors in training)
- Endoscopy experience

### Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

**Essential**

- Registered General Nurse
- 5 years post registration experience
- Working towards MSC or relevant experience
- BCSP accredited (or willing to undertake )

**Desirable**

- JAG accredited colorectal techniques course – Degree Level
- Conscious sedation course – Degree Level
- Advanced life support certificate – Degree Level
- Clinical examination course – Degree Level
- Evidence of continued education

## Documents

- [oh risk id form (pdf, 150.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10628920)
- [vision values behaviours (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2088)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 734.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1841)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 240.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10628919)
- [wuth gdpr privacy notice for applicants (pdf, 255.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2506)

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