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Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Previous experience in endoscopy
- Experience
Previous experience in lower GI
- Communication
Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Communication
Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats c. Communicates with
- Communication
Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care
- Skills and Abilities
Able to run & manage an endoscopy list
- Skills and Abilities
Able to manage a case load of patients
- Skills and Abilities
Able to manage own time effectively
- Specific Requirements
Flexible approach to shift patterns as required
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Teaching/ Mentoring/ 5SSS course
- Personal and People Development
Demonstrates evidence of professional development, maintains updated Portfolio
- Personal and People Development
Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator
- Personal and People Development
Reflective in Practice
- Personal and People Development
Act as a mentor to junior staff and students
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of paediatric &/or adolescent care
- Specific Requirements
Cannulation and phlebotomy skills
- Knowledge and Qualifications
qualification in this specialty (GIN or similar)
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced endoscopy nurse to act as a senior nurse for our growing video capsule endoscopy service. The successful candidate will work closely with the Lead VCE nurse, the clinical endoscopists supporting the service and the lead consultants for the service.
The main role will be to ensure the smooth running of the service, maximising opportunities to create efficiencies and increasing the number of patients we are able to manage through the VCE service.
The ability to communicate to patients both face to face and virtually is essential as we also provide a home VCE service.
As a small team, the ability to work autonomously and manage own work load effectively is expected.
There will be the opportunity to develop your skills further to enable you to undertake pre-reading of the capsules and undertake service improvement initiatives.
Main duties of the job
- Follow protocols to provide care for the adolescent & adult VCE service
- Develop & follow protocols for use in colon and Chron’s VCE patients
- Manage referrals coming in for VCE and arrange appointments
- Assess and take history of patient prior to VCE and explain procedure (including risks)
- Meet patient on the day of appointment and set up VCE and explain next steps
- Meet the patient later in the day to remove VCE equipment and explain next steps
- Support remote home capsule service
- Ensure patient receives appropriate follow up and is informed of results
- Undertake pre-reading of capsules, once trained
- Manage database of referrals and outcome data
- Audit outcomes as required
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The service is led by a consultant gastroenterologist and is currently supported by a lead VCE nurse and a clinical endoscopists. The service has expanded to include small bowel, panenteric and colon capsule for adults and adolescents.
Although a small team, the service is dedicated to support the non-touch diagnosis of potential cancer and is an integral part of the colorectal pathway.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
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This advert is for Video Capsule Endoscopy Nurse with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Aug 2026.
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