Staff Nurse - GI Unit
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
This Staff Nurse position is within the JAG accredited Endoscopy Unit at the Dudley Group of Hospitals, which is expanding into a Community Diagnostics Centre. The role involves working closely with the Endoscopy Nursing Team, Endoscopists, and Decontamination Team to provide high-quality, safe, compassionate, and effective care during patients' Endoscopy Journey. The successful applicant will help maintain JAG Gold Standards and annual accreditation, while developing clinical Endoscopy knowledge and skills. The trust offers support for flexible working, mentorship, and a JETS Endoscopy programme.
Essential criteria
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Nursing degree
- Knowledge & Training
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of undertaking a recognised course of study in teaching and assessing, or commitment to complete
- Evidence of professional development
- Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
- Substantial post registration experience
- Completion of preceptorship/support skills
- Intravenous drug administration skills
- Computer Literate
- Venepuncture/ cannulation skills
- Qualifications & Education
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Nursing degree
- Knowledge & Training
- Evidence of undertaking a recognised course of study in teaching and assessing, or commitment to complete
- Evidence of professional development
- Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
- Substantial post registration experience
- Completion of preceptorship/support skills
- Intravenous drug administration skills
- Computer Literate
- Venepuncture/ cannulation skills
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.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - GI Unit
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
This is an exciting time to be joining the Endoscopy Unit at the Dudley Group of Hospitals. We have a JAG accredited Endoscopy Unit which has recently undergone expansion and now includes 5 endoscopy procedure rooms, with a separate room in radiology for Fluroscopy assisted procedures. We are further expanding into a Community Diagnostics Centre based at the Corbett Hospital site where we will be undertaking diagnostics and additional services such as cytosponge and Trans-nasal Endoscopy. We are now advertising for Staff Nurses, Band 5 to support the set up our community diagnostics services. The successful applicant will be working closely alongside the Endoscopy Nursing Team, Endoscopists , and the Decontamination Team, ensuring our patients receive a high quality of safe, compassionate and effective care during their Endoscopy Journey. As part of the Team, you will help to maintain the JAG Gold Standards for Endoscopy Services, and retain our annual Accreditation. If you enjoy a challenge and are highly motivated, organised and have good communication skills, and want to continue to develop your clinical Endoscopy knowledge and Skills, then this is the position for you. We offer support for flexible working, Mentorship and a JETS Endoscopy programme of lea
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