Endoscopy Staff Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
Join a motivated and friendly Band 5 Nursing team in a JAG accredited Endoscopy service at Royal Lancaster Infirmary. This predominantly nurse-led service requires a high degree of autonomy. You will assist Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, and Nurse Endoscopists in specialised procedures, supported by a dedicated competency framework and practice educator team. The role involves working in a 7-day service and offers opportunities for skill development and career progression within Gastroenterology.
Key responsibilities
- Assist Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, and Nurse Endoscopists in a range of specialised procedures.
- Work in close partnership with colleagues to ensure unit compliance with JAG requirements.
- Be actively involved in audit and governance to maintain standards.
- Be trained in each of the 4 roles within the department.
Essential criteria
- Professional registration
- Can demonstrate a degree of autonomy
- Working within a multi disciplinary team effectively
- Must be able to communicate effectively
- Evidence of recent professional development
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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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Endoscopy Staff Nurse
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
Our JAG accredited Endoscopy service, based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary, is looking to recruit a Band 5 Nurse to join our established, motivated and friendly team. Our Endoscopy services are predominantly nurse led, from admission to discharge. It is therefore essential that our Nursing team are able to demonstrate a high degree of autonomy .
We are a 7 day service and are open from 08:00am - 18:30pm.
Our nurses are trained to assist Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, and Nurse Endoscopists, in a range of specialised procedures. This is supported by a dedicated competency framework, complimented by online learning and guidance from our Endoscopy specific, practice educator team.
There are 4 roles on the department, in which you will be trained in each area as part of your role.
Main duties of the job
Endoscopy is a great environment to learn new skills, and further your career. Many of our Nurses stay within Gastroenterology and take up specialist roles in Inflammatory Bowel disease, as Nurses Endoscopists and Bowel Cancer Screening Nurses.
The successful applicants will possess excellent communication and documentation skills, should be able to work well within a team, and demonstrate a keen interest in Endoscopy. They will work in clo
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