# Staff Nurse - Endoscopy > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-endoscopy/25a968a1-e721-4e1f-9ff2-aa9ad6c24a90 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-endoscopy/25a968a1-e721-4e1f-9ff2-aa9ad6c24a90.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Royal Bournemouth Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Staff nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pa/pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Full Time) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-07T00:04:20.455Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Endoscopy/Endoscopy-v8274981 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8274981?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview If you are looking for a new challenge come and join our growing team providing quality care for patients across the whole endoscopy pathway You will need to be a hardworking and a motivated team player committed to delivering high standards of patient centred care with excellent communication skills, a flexible attitude and you will need to demonstrate a commitment to your own personal development. The successful applicant will ideally have relevant and recent experience in an healthcare setting. Whilst previous endoscopy experience may be advantageous it is not essential as we provide training and competency assessment. The post holder will have an important role in this large and dynamic team that includes a team of Nurse Endoscopists, Gastroenterology Consultants, Colorectal/Upper GI Surgical Consultants and a large nursing and HCSW team. This role requires an active UK NMC Registration Please note: all staff being recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all Trust locations when service demands require it. Base Location: Bournemouth Hospital Interview Date: 22nd September 2026 ### Main duties of the job Poole Hospital Endoscopy Unit consists of 3 procedure rooms. Royal Bournemouth Hospital has 6 procedure rooms and Wimborne has 1 procedure room. Across sites we provide diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI procedures, respiratory procedures like bronchoscopy, EBUS and thoracoscopy. We also do complex procedures including: Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and the Bowel cancer screen programme. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ### 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 **Essential** - Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills - Evidence of continuous professional development **Desirable** - Previous gastroenterology experience ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience in healthcare environment **Desirable** - Experience of running endoscopy treatment rooms for both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. ### Qualifications **Essential** - 1st or 2nd level registration - Diploma/degree in nursing - NMC Registration **Desirable** - Mentor preparation course or equivalent - Band 5 leadership course ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Willing to participate in internal rotation - Flexible approach to the needs of the service ### Language Requirement **Essential** - Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role ### Technical Skills Competencies **Essential** - Basic life Support - Assessed as competent or willing to undertake oral drug and IV drug administration training - Experience in complying with nursing, infection control and risk management police **Desirable** - CVC Cannulation - Venepuncture - ECG recording - Consent training ### Other requirements specific to the role **Essential** - Willingness to learn and develop skills - Ability to work as part of a team - Adaptive to unpredictable workloads ## Documents - [jd b5 endoscopy (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10590738) - [b5 staff nurse endoscopy (pdf, 256.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10590739) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.