PEG/Nutrition and Endoscopy Practice Development Nurse


Location
Salary
£55,524 - £62,652 Outer London HCAS per annum
Profession
Nurse (adult and children)
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
09 Nov 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
27 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

2 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Education

    Experience of Level 6 Nursing

  • Exeprience

    Experience of working within acute inpatient setting or an endoscopy department

Desirable

2 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Education

    Endoscopy Experience

  • Exeprience

    Experience of working within acute inpatient setting or an endoscopy department

Job overview

The Post Holders will support the Nutrition and Endoscopy Team in coordinating Trust wide initiatives and for the in-service development of all nursing staff working within Endoscopy.

The postholder is expected to provide clinical, leadership and motivation to establish clinical practices, which is research / evidence-based, and lead on standard setting in line with specialty practices nationally and regular audit in line with the Trust’s commitment to Clinical Governance.

The postholder will monitor and review clinical and professional standards of care, especially on patient with enteral nutrition, and endoscopy staff clinical development, reporting on performance, and instituting remedial action where necessary.

The postholder will facilitate the training of staff involved on patients with enteral tubes and mainly the training and development of Endoscopy staff and students within the department, in achieving excellence in various endoscopic procedures, patient/client care, in partnership with the divisional teams and other key stakeholders.

The postholder is expected to assist and/or support in the placement of enteral tubes (i.e. PEG / J, NG, NJ). This includes the peri-operative care, support, and education of patients, and staff involved.

To work collaboratively with the Trust education and learning team.

To ensure a high standard of care delivery mainly with the nutrition/enteral and endoscopy team, through clinical practice, advice

Main duties of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 PEG/Nutrition and Endoscopy Practice Development Nurse with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 Outer London HCAS per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Nov 2026.

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