Staff Nurse - Endoscopy
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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“This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria, Applications from job see”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
Join a friendly and diverse Endoscopy Department team at Dorset County Hospital. This fixed-term Registered Nurse role covers maternity leave and offers opportunities for promotion and further education. The department is JAG accredited, providing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy services, including deep sedation and bowel cancer screening. You will support patients through procedures, recovery, admission, and discharge, ensuring high-quality care and a positive experience.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional
- Evidence of Continuous Personal development
Desirable criteria
- Supervision, Mentoring, Teaching Qualification and / or experience
- Knowledge and Experience
- 6 months post registration experience in an acute setting
- Desirable Endoscopy knowledge and experience.
- Skills and abilities
- Evidence of ability to practice as a competent practitioner.
- Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors
- Evidence of an ability to manage time effectively
- Understanding of clinical governance and its requirements especially risk management
- Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality
- Education, Qualifications and Training.
- Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional
- Evidence of Continuous Personal development
- Supervision, Mentoring, Teaching Qualification and / or experience
- Knowledge and Experience
- 6 months post registration experience in an acute setting
- Desirable Endoscopy knowledge and experience.
- Skills and abilities
- Evidence of ability to practice as a competent practitioner.
- Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors
- Evidence of an ability to manage time effectively
- Understanding of clinical governance and its requirements especially risk management
- Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality
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 13d
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Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - Endoscopy
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
We are a small, friendly and diverse team who welcome applicants to join us in the Endoscopy Department. We are looking for a friendly and committed Registered Nurse to join the team for a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. We have great opportunities for promotion, further education and full supervision, mentorship and support will be offered.
We are a fully JAG accredited department with 3 procedure rooms here at Dorset County Hospital, where we offer diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including deep sedation, anaesthetic supported lists. We also offer bronchoscopy, ERCP, Capsule Endoscopy and Bowel Cancer Screening.
If you are passionate about delivering high quality care to patients and their carers, then this is the post for you.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of the team supporting patients during their procedure and recovery, admission and discharge, offering advice and guidance, health promotion and supporting patients with potential cancer diagnosis.
We are proud of our outstanding patient feedback and actively seek out and act on recommendations from our patients, to develop and improve our service.
To work as a core member of the Endoscopy team and in partnership with patients, carers and the wider multidi
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