Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a clinical nurse endoscopist to join our team. This role is ideally suited to an experienced endoscopist who will join a supportive team of nurse endoscopists, Consultants and clinical nurse specialists in the Colorectal Surgery team at Northumbria Healthcare. This is an exciting and varied role with the opportunity to expand knowledge and skillset into bowel cancer screening endoscopy and complex polyp removals.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
Please see job description and personal specification for full details but it is expected the appointed candidate is a confident and competent nurse endoscopist and is skilled in assessment of patients.
The appointed individual will support the 2ww cancer pathway in Colorectal Surgery by accepting, triaging and directing referrals to the appropriate first face to face contact, supporting with follow up scans / biopsies etc and navigating patients through the pathway.
It is essential to have knowledge of Faster Diagnosis Standards, letters and documentation and supporting patients into treatment regimes where appropriate. There are opportunities to deliver training in the endoscopy and non endoscopy parts of the role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description & person specification for full details of the role requirements.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Clinical expertise in the disease process
- Considerable experience working as a senior nurse in an area related to colorectal disease
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Essential
- 1st level live NMC Registration
- PP126/127 or D32/D33 or equivalent
- Degree in nursing
- Formal endoscopy qualification (JAG accredited and/ or HEE Aclerated Clinical Endoscopsist Training Course
- Non-medical prescribing course
- Evidence of an advanced communication course
Desirable
- BCSP Screening Accreditation
- Train the Trainor Endoscopy Course
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This advert is for Specialist Colorectal Clinical Endoscopist with Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in North Shields, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Jul 2026.
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