Endoscopy Manager

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal pension plan

Employee discount scheme

Life assurance

Bike to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment seeks a Senior Endoscopy Lead for an acute hospital in Bath, Somerset. The role oversees the Endoscopy and decontamination suite, ensuring JAG accreditation standards are met and that patient safety remains the priority.

You will manage staff, mentor the team, and provide hands-on support during procedures, including preassessment, in collaboration with the MDT. NMC/HCPC registration is required, with substantial Endoscopy experience.

Qualifications

• RGN or ODP with NMC/HCPC registration as applicable.
• At least two years in a Senior Endoscopy Practitioner post with a broad Endoscopy skill set.
• Experience leading a suite, motivating team and coordinating decontamination processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily management of the Endoscopy and decontamination suite and staff.
• Ensure adherence to JAG accreditation standards and relevant guidance.
• Support preassessment and Endoscopy procedures as needed in collaboration with MDT.
• Drive professional development and performance of the Endoscopy team.

Skills

Endoscopy skills

Staff management

JAG accreditation knowledge

Education

NMC registration

HCPC registration

Job description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Senior Endoscopy Nurses or ODP's to join the team as Endoscopy Lead at our client's Acute Hospital site based in beautiful Bath, Somerset.

The Unit operates from 08.00 – 18.00, Monday-Friday and occasional Saturdays.

As the successful applicant, you will;

• be responsible and accountable for the daily management of the endo and decontamination suite, managing a wide range of priorities, including staff management.
• ensure the JAG accreditation standards are met, British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) guidance, and the National and Local decontamination guidance is followed.
• perform the tasks of preassessment and endoscopy assistant during procedures (sedation and GA), when required, in collaboration with other members of the MDT.
• be responsible for the professional development of the endoscopy team and overall work performance.

About the Hospital

This is an award-winning hospital, led by some of the South-West's most experienced consultants supported by 24/7 RMO cover on-site. Rated ‘outstanding' for caring – this unique centre of excellence was a long-established independent sector hospital, acquired through investment by the NHS in June 2021.

The Endoscopy Unit undertakes diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy investigations such as Colonoscopy, Gastroscopy, Polypectomy, Cystoscopy and TOE, and starting a new Colon Capsules initiative. The Hospital has 28 en-suite single inpatient beds, 22 day-case beds and 5 ambulatory care beds. Facilities include 9 consulting rooms, 4 state-of-the-art operating theatres (2 with laminar flow), a JAG accredited Endoscopy suite, a dedicated cardiology suite and intervention treatment room. The dedicated physiotherapy department has a gym and four treatment rooms. The Digital diagnostic unit includes CT, MRI, General X-ray and Ultrasound.

Requirements

• RGN or ODP with appropriate NMC/HCPC registration as applicable.
• At least two years in a Senior Endoscopy Practitioner post with a good range of Endoscopy clinical skills
• Experienced in taking charge of the suite; managing and motivating team members
• Experienced in the processes of JAG accreditation
• Experience and knowledge of decontamination and requirements of national standards

Benefits

• Personal pension plan
• Employee discount scheme
• Life assurance
• Bike to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Private medical insurance