Clinical Endoscopist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Endoscopist at Stoke Mandeville/Wycombe Hospitals. The post covers 37.5 hours per week with a 7-day pattern, and offers a permanent contract at Band 8a.

The successful candidate will perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, contribute to cancer targets, teaching, and service development within an autonomous role.

Qualifications

• JAG accredited endoscopist with upper and lower GI scope experience.
• Education and training aligned to advanced endoscopy practice.
• Formal teaching and professional development credentials.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures to a high standard.
• Contribute to training, audits, and service development in line with standards.
• Work within the endoscopy service to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Endoscopy expert

Clinical judgment

Nurse endoscopist

Education

JAG accredited endoscopist (upper & lower GI)

Master's degree or working towards

Teaching certificate (TTT/TCT/TGT)

Job description

Main area Clinical Endoscopist Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent: Stoke Mandeville Hospital / Wycombe Hospital,7 day working pattern Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 434-IM8152569

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital / Wycombe Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

The Clinical Endoscopist is responsible for providing high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures, ensuring safe, effective, and patient-centred care. Working autonomously within their scope of practice, the post holder will perform upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, contribute to early diagnosis and treatment pathways, and support delivery of national waiting time and cancer targets. The role includes clinical assessment, patient management, service development, audit, and multidisciplinary team working to improve patient outcomes and experience. The post holder will also contribute to training, quality improvement initiatives, and the ongoing development of endoscopy services in line with local and national standards

Main duties of the job

• Work independently and unsupervised as an expert Advanced Practitioner in performing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures, demonstrating advanced levels of clinical judgement, discretion and clinical decision making.
• To be a highly experienced specialist advanced practitioner, with expert knowledge and skills in the field of Endoscopy Services, undertaking holistic assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care in accordance with the British Society of Gastroenterology and Joint Advisory Group standards.
• To support senior nurse leadership within the endoscopy unit.
• To develop and continuously focus on improving patient centred care and overall experience within the endoscopy care pathway.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [e-mail] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• JAG accredited endoscopist in upper and lower GI (including colonoscopy)
• Advanced knowledge of GI tract anatomy and physiology
• Knowledge of disease and care related to symptom management/treatments
• Teaching certificate TTT/TCT/TGT
• Master's degree or working towards a master’s degree or equivalent knowledge and experience acquired over a significant period

EXPERIENCE

• Autonomous practitioner with extensive nurse endoscopist experience of carrying out diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy (minimum 3 years of independent practice)
• Extensive post registration experience in relevant speciality.
• Experience of case-load management.
• Experience in patient advocacy.
• Experience in running nurse-led clinics.
• Experience in practice, service development including nurse led services and implementing change.

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Proven ability to communicate using a variety of methods to a range of professionals, non-professionals, and patients.
• Evidence of autonomous practice.
• Able to prioritise objectives and workload.
• Evidence of Practice Development.
• Ability to reflect / question / evaluate own practice
• Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
• Awareness of Clinical Governance and Risk Management requirements.
• Understanding of audit/research and assessing evidence
• Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice.
• Clinical decision making and critical analytical skills in Endoscopy

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Ability to work flexible hours, as the service requires
• Ability to work across multiple sites

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.