Endoscopy Staff Nurse | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 25 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,259 - £45,356 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 October 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7380289/200-7380289-GO-LP |
Summary
• We are looking for fulltime/permanent Band 5 nurse to join our friendly team in Endoscopy unit.
• You will be trained in the admission, assisting with procedure, recovery and discharge for patients having endoscopic procedures such as OGD, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, ERCP and EUS.
• You will gain skills in cannulation, recovering patients from GA’s and sedation, giving advice post procedure and obtaining knowledge on different endoscopic procedures carried out in the department.
• Providing excellent nursing care on a regular basis.
• Taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the ward or department.
• Supervising and mentoring junior staff. Participate in the decontamination, traceability and maintenance of endoscopes and other specialised equipment used in endoscopic and non-endoscopic procedures and providing technical assistance during such procedures.
• St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Endoscopy Unit is one of the three National Endoscopy Training Centres and houses the SW London Bowel Cancer Screening Centre.
• Comprises of six procedure rooms, providing facilities for both in-patient and out-patient investigations. The unit offers a wide range of endoscopy diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• The team is staffed by team of experienced endoscopy nurses, the nursing staff working in close collaboration with gastroenterologists and hepatologists.
• All the staff are committed to ensuring that the highest standard of clinical care is delivered.
• The unit provides a range of educational and training programmes in endoscopy, available to both medical and nursing staff accredited with JAG and National Endoscopy Training programme.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025
• You will be trained in the admission, assisting with procedure, recovery and discharge for patients having endoscopic procedures such as OGD, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, ERCP and EUS.
• You will gain skills in cannulation, recovering patients from GA’s and sedation, giving advice post procedure and obtaining knowledge on different endoscopic procedures carried out in the department.
• Providing excellent nursing care on a regular basis.
• Taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the ward or department.
• Supervising and mentoring junior staff. Participate in the decontamination, traceability and maintenance of endoscopes and other specialised equipment used in endoscopic and non-endoscopic procedures and providing technical assistance during such procedures.
• St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Endoscopy Unit is one of the three National Endoscopy Training Centres and houses the SW London Bowel Cancer Screening Centre.
• Comprises of six procedure rooms, providing facilities for both in-patient and out-patient investigations. The unit offers a wide range of endoscopy diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• The team is staffed by team of experienced endoscopy nurses, the nursing staff working in close collaboration with gastroenterologists and hepatologists.
• All the staff are committed to ensuring that the highest standard of clinical care is delivered.
• The unit provides a range of educational and training programmes in endoscopy, available to both medical and nursing staff accredited with JAG and National Endoscopy Training programme.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025
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