Staff Nurse

Job summary

Here in Endoscopy, we have a vacancy for a highly motivated forward thinking registered nurse to be part of our fantastic team.

The successful candidate will be given a full comprehensive training package to allow them to assist with procedures in endoscopy along with safe management of pre and post patients.

We work between the hours of 08:00am -18:00pm 6 days a week at present.The vacancy includes being part of a team that participates in the trust out of hours on call rota.

Main duties of the job

Admission of all patients onto the endoscopy unit.

Consenting all patients undergoing diagnostic procedures.

Pre assess our surveillance patients.

Completing written communication to a high standard informing team members and the wider multidisciplinary team of any relevant information.

To coordinate the delivery of safe effective nursing care to all patients.

To adhere to the NMC Code/standards

To participate in nursing audit and service improvement activities.

To be aware of resource constraints and the importance of working within budget.

To act as a role member to other members of the team and to teach/support junior members of staff and students.

Work closely with our Bowel Cancer Screening Team

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

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Details

• Date posted: 26 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: C9439-2627-N64
• Job locations: Bishop Auckland General Hospital, Cockton Hill Road, BISHOP AUCKLAND, County Durham, DL14 6AD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

We are one of the largest integrated care providers in England. Over 7,000 Staff serve a population of around 650,000 people in the North East,

At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Certificate of Sponsorship

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