The closing date is 26 October 2026
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a dynamic Upper GI Nurse Endoscopist to support our Endoscopy Service at East Cheshire NHS Trust. Innovation in service delivery and flexibility to work within the needs of the service are key requirements of this role.
The post holder will be able to undertake Upper GI endoscopy as a qualified Nurse Endoscopist. The post holder will work autonomously, managing whole episodes of patient care independent of medical supervision. They will be a key member of the Multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will have their own caseload of patients for whom they will perform upper gastro-intestinal diagnostic endoscopy.
The appointee will play a key role in providing a high quality, efficient, patient focused in the endoscopy service.
The post will be based at Macclesfield District General Hospital.
Hours per week: 27
We welcome applications from Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 6 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.
Main duties of the job
– The post holder will provide highly specialist and advanced clinical knowledge, skills and decision-making within the Endoscopy/Gastroenterology service.
– The post holder will be able to undertake Upper GI endoscopy procedures as a qualified Nurse Endoscopist.
– The post holder will work autonomously, managing whole episodes of patient care independent of medical supervision.
– They will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team.
– The post holder will have their own caseload of patients for whom they will perform upper gastro-intestinal diagnostic endoscopy.
– Upper GI Nurse Endoscopist To work as part of the multidisciplinary team in providing a high-quality service meeting the physical and emotional requirements for both inpatients and outpatients undergoing procedures within the Endoscopy and Treatment Unit.
This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change.
Non-UK or Irish applicants should check their visa and this role’s eligibility for sponsorship before applying. For further information please visit Visas and immigration – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- A Registered Nurse on part 1, 3, 5 or 8 of the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) Register.
- JAG accreditation for Endoscopist role on JAG Endoscopy Training System (JETS) site
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development
- Evidence of training/update on lower GI (Gastrointestinal) therapeutic endoscopic intervention
- Cannulation
Desirable
- Relevant Degree
- Nurse prescriber
- First level degree or equivalent qualification in relevant subject
- Hold or be working towards a master’s degree
- BoSS (Barrett’s Oesophagus Surveillance Study) registered endoscopist or willingness to train to undertake the role.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Significant experience in a nursing post in Endoscopy
- Considerable experience of working as a nurse endoscopist in a hospital setting
- Experience in running lists
- Able to perform Upper GI diagnostic endoscopy
- Achievement of high quality patient care through evidenced based practice
- Expert knowledge in anatomy and physiology of the GI tract
- Leadership of clinical governance and patient safety
- A commitment to providing a quality service with quality improvement
- Management of change
- Clinical audit
- Budget awareness
- Communicates articulately and sensitively with good written English and able to demonstrate the ability to deal with distressing or emotional circumstances
- Tactful and diplomatic
- Highly developed written communication skills
- Highly developed verbal communication skills
- Able to communicate effectively with, listen to and motivate, stakeholders and staff at all levels
- Able to articulate highly complex and sensitive clinical topics
- Evidence of analytical and problem solving skills
- High level knowledge of BSG, GRS and JAG Standards
- Knowledge and understanding of NICE Outcomes, National strategic Cancer Developments
- Evidence of providing motivational, professional leadership with highly developed interpersonal skills
- Understanding of service area specific DH and NHS policy, initiatives, national service framework etc. in delivering patient centred care
- Evidence of ability to combine strategic direction with operational delivery
- Demonstrate IT /database knowledge and skill / or qualification
- Demonstrate the ability to undertake moderate physical effort for several short / long periods moving equipment patients and stock within manual handling guidelines
- Able to demonstrate ability to concentrate on a predictable work pattern
- Able to work under pressure, flexibly and as part of a team
Desirable
- Oncology knowledge
- JAG accreditation process experience
- Oncology experience
- Service redesign
- Role design
- Skilled trainer, mentor, supervisor or coach
- Understanding of wide ranging DH and NHS policy, initiatives, national service frameworks etc. in delivering patient centred care
Further Information
Essential
- Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question.
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).