Job summary
- Main area
- Endoscopy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-MIC-1890
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hammersmith Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £37,259 - £45,356 inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse -Endoscopy
Band 5
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our friendly and dynamic Endoscopy team at Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. You will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality, and person-centred care to patients undergoing a range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist skills in areas such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy, EUS, ERCP, and bronchoscopy, supported by a skilled multidisciplinary team. You will receive full training and mentorship to enhance your confidence and competence within our JAG-accredited Endoscopy Unit
If you are passionate about providing excellent patient care, eager to learn new skills, and want to progress your nursing career in a supportive and innovative environment, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- As a Band 5 Staff Nurse in the Endoscopy Unit, you will provide high-quality, safe, and compassionate care to patients undergoing a range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting the delivery of procedures such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS and bronchoscopy.
- Your duties will include preparing procedure rooms and equipment, assisting during procedures, monitoring patients pre- and post-procedure, and ensuring safe and effective recovery and discharge.
- You will be responsible for the accurate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care, ensuring compliance with infection prevention, safety, and clinical governance standards.
- You will contribute to service improvement and uphold the Trust’s values by promoting dignity, respect, and patient-centred care at all times.
- The role also involves supporting health care assistant staff, participating in audit and training, and maintaining continuous professional development to enhance your endoscopy knowledge and clinical skills.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Active NMC pin as a 1st level Registered Nurse
- Level 2 numeracy and literacy
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship or Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of caring for sick patients in a variety of settings. This can be whilst a student
- At least one year experience in Endoscopy
- IV/Oral drugs administration competent
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in ERCP, EUS
- Pre-operative assessment experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Melba Arquelada
- Job title
- Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0203 313 2643
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