Clinical Endoscopist

Cambridge University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced, JAG-accredited Clinical Endoscopist to join and help develop the growing Clinical Endoscopist team. You will have your own dedicated lists and work independently, supported by an experienced team, with training via the Cambridge Endoscopy Training Academy.

You will contribute to training and work approximately one weekend in six, based in Cambridge with potential opportunities at other local sites as the service

Qualifications

• RN with a degree (Essential)
• JAG accredited endoscopist in basic skills colonoscopy and OGD
• Non-medical prescriber, or working towards
• Bowel cancer screening accreditation, or working towards
• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• Teaching & mentoring qualification
• Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
• ILS/ALS
• Willingness and ability to work toward a masters
• Accredited practitioner in bowel cancer screening programmes (or working towards)

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Leadership/mentoring

Auditing/research experience

Training endoscopists

Education

RN with a degree

JAG accredited endoscopist (basic skills colonoscopy and OGD)

Non-medical prescriber

Bowel cancer screening accreditation (or working towards)

Job description

Job summary

Clinical Endoscopist - Shape the Future of Endoscopy at CUH

Ready to take your endoscopy career to the next level? Come and help us shape the future of Clinical Endoscopy at Cambridge University Hospitals.

Our busy 7-room Endoscopy Unit operates 7 days a week and delivers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including complex EMR, ERCP, SpyGlass, PEG and cystogastrostomy. We are an accredited Bowel Cancer Screening Centre and home to the Cambridge Endoscopy Training Academy.

We are looking for an experienced, JAG-accredited Clinical Endoscopist to join us and help develop our growing Clinical Endoscopist team.

You will have your own dedicated lists and the opportunity to work independently, supported by an experienced team of medical Endoscopists. You will also contribute to training through the Cambridge Endoscopy Training Academy and work approximately one weekend in six.

Main duties of the job

What you'll bring

• Independent experience in Upper and Lower GI endoscopy
• JAG accreditation
• Non-Medical Prescriber status, or willingness to undertake this
• Bowel Cancer Screening colonoscopy accreditation, or be working towards it
• Excellent clinical judgement and evidence-based decision-making
• Advanced communication skills, including confidence in breaking bad news
• A passion for delivering outstanding, patient-centred care

Why CUH?

Our values -- Together, Safe, Kind and Excellent -- are at the heart of everything we do.

You'll join a supportive, innovative team where collaboration, education and continuous improvement are encouraged, while having the opportunity to make a real difference to patients and shape the development of Clinical Endoscopy at CUH.

The post is based in Cambridge, with potential opportunities to work at other local sites as the service develops.

Come and meet us. See the unit. Meet the team. Imagine what you could achieve at CUH.

We strongly encourage an informal visit or discussion about this exciting opportunity

About us

Come Nurse with us...

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 20th October 2026.

Interviews are due to be held in November 2026.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

To be added to all advertised permanent vacancies:Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

For further details / informal visits contact:NameRebecca NortonJob titleDeputy Divisional Head of NursingEmail [e-mail] number07355 101410

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN with a degree
• JAG accredited endoscopist in basic skills colonoscopy and OGD
• Research Module
• Advanced clinical assessment skills (if nurse led services part of role)
• Teaching & mentoring qualification
• Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
• Leadership or management module
• Willingness & ability to work toward masters
• ILS/ALS
• Non-medical prescriber, or working towards
• Accredited practitioner Bowel cancer screening programmes (or working towards)

Desirable

• Advanced communication skills or Counselling qualification.
• Masters degree

Knowledge/ Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical experience as nurse specialist in the speciality.
• Recognised as an expert in the field of practice with the ability to clinically assess and diagnose.
• Experience in project management
• Evidence of leading service change.
• Audit or research experienceManaging and or leading a team
• Experience of training endoscopists, TTT course

Desirable

• Practical experience of policy development
• Managing a budget
• Experience of nursing cancer patients
• Involvement in GRS/JAG accreditation
• Evidence of standard setting and protocol development
• NHS experience

Skills

Essential

• Advanced communication and counselling skills
• Proven leadership and team leading skills
• Proven ability to manage and progress own professional development
• Ability to assess psychosocial and psychological needs of patients

Desirable

• Working towards advance therapeutic interventions such as EMR, managing large polyps, PEG insertion

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.

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 remained 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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).