Job overview

This position is full time 37.5 hrs per week offering flexible working Monday – Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm and offered at a band 8a for a fully JAG accredited Nurse Endoscopist independent in colonoscopy. JAG accreditation in gastroscopy is desirable but not essential. The successful candidate will be expected to carry out diagnostic and surveillance endoscopic procedures as well as cover nurse-led clinics.

We are looking for an established Nurse Endoscopist who is forward thinking, motivated and committed to join our expanding team within our JAG accredited Endoscopy service..

The Endoscopy service  comprises seven state of the art Endoscopy rooms across two sites which include New Cross Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital. Both units are fully JAG accredited. We have a well-established team of Nurse Endoscopists who work closely with the Gastroenterology Consultants and wider MDT to deliver a range of services.

Main duties of the job

Working within Hospital and Departmental guidance, policy and protocols undertake endoscopy procedures and be aware of the associated responsibilities and accountabilities. 

Perform advanced and specialised clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of endoscopy patients.

Administer conscious sedation/local anaesthesia within agreed protocols to patients requiring Endoscopy in line with the Nurse Prescribers course.

Interpret screening and diagnostic laboratory tests and evaluate results and revise the plan of care where appropriate and consult/refer when needed.

Support the Endoscopy Management Team in developing the service considering service improvements to support the patient pathway and the Trust directives for endoscopy services.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.