Staff Nurse - Endoscopy Unit
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 25/09/2026
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“Due to current service demands, we are only able to consider applicants who have relevant UK experience. Candidates must also be available to commence employment immediately or within a very short timeframe. We regret that we cannot progress applications that do not meet these essential requirements”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
An exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join a busy Endoscopy Team at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The role involves working across St Helens and Whiston Hospitals on a rotational basis, with shifts covering a 7-day working week. Applicants must be Registered Nurses with active NMC registration and relevant experience in an Endoscopy environment. The position requires a highly motivated individual with good organisational and communication skills, committed to patient-focused care.
Essential criteria
- 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
- Experience of working in a clinical environment
- Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- An understanding of national, regional and local NHS issues
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels
- Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own workload
- Ability to de-escalate complex situations
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times
- Computer literacy e.g. experience of electronic patient record
- Other
- Frequent moderate effort for several short periods of time such as manual handling of patients and equipment
- Frequent concentration required for drug calculation and administration
- Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands
- Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. end of life care
- Ability to communicate distressing information
- Ability to communicate in a challenging environment
- Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department
- Potential blood or body fluids exposure
- 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
- Experience of working in a clinical environment
- Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- An understanding of national, regional and local NHS issues
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels
- Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own workload
- Ability to de-escalate complex situations
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times
- Computer literacy e.g. experience of electronic patient record
- Other
- Frequent moderate effort for several short periods of time such as manual handling of patients and equipment
- Frequent concentration required for drug calculation and administration
- Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands
- Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. end of life care
- Ability to communicate distressing information
- Ability to communicate in a challenging environment
- Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department
- Potential blood or body fluids exposure
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Staff Nurse - Endoscopy Unit
The closing date is 25 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Endoscopy Staff Nurse to join our Busy Endoscopy Team!
Are you a Registered Nurse with experience within the Endoscopy Department?
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse in Endoscopy, applicants must hold an active NMC registration and have the essential knowledge, skills, and experience required to practise safely within an Endoscopy environment.
If so MWL are recruiting with interviews taking place onSaturday 3rd October2026 !
An exciting opportunity has arisen for qualified Registered Nurses to join our Endoscopy team on the band 5 at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The post holder will be assigned to work in the Endoscopy Unit and in an Endoscopy Treatment unit this is on a Rotational basis between St Helens and Whiston Hospitals.
The Endoscopy unit requires the post holder to work shifts on a 7-day working week, the shift patterns are 8-4, 8.30-16.30, 10-6 and 12.30-20.30 these can be subject to change to ensure they maintain the service needs
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic, and dedicated individuals with a flexible approach to working who are able to demonstrate good organisational and communication skills along with a commitment to a quality pa
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