Endoscopy Nurse

CHEC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

CHEC is recruiting Endoscopy Practitioners to join a team led by the Lead Endoscopy Practitioner and Hospital Manager. You will be involved from pre-admission to recovery, ensuring safe, high-quality care throughout the endoscopy pathway.

The role requires registration with the NMC or HCPC, a proactive approach to training and development, and the ability to support sedation and post-procedure monitoring in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Be registered with the NMC or HCPC.
• Attention to detail and eagerness to learn.
• Willing to develop clinical skills through ongoing training.
• Experience in an endoscopy unit preferred.
• Passion for delivering excellent patient care and a positive working environment.
• Remain calm, focused and responsive in a fast-paced setting.
• Proactive and flexible teamwork with service improvement.
• Confidence in assisting with conscious sedation and post-procedure monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Prepare clinical areas and equipment in line with daily clinical activities and infection control protocols.
• Assist in patient admissions, take baseline observations, and request sedation when competent.
• Assist the Endoscopist/Gastroenterologist in the procedure room by preparing instruments and supporting scope handling.
• Contribute to endoscopy list flow in line with CHEC policies and SOPs.
• Participate in CQC and JAG accreditation and continuing competency training through the JETs framework.
• Provide direct assistance during procedures, supporting patient monitoring during sedation.
• Monitor patients in recovery and provide discharge instructions post-procedure.

Skills

Attention to detail

Eagerness to learn

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Sedation support

Patient care

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Job description

This role is eligible for applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker visa.

This is a full-time position, requiring 37.5 hours per week, worked over 4 days within a 7-day period including some weekends. Standard shifts are from 07:30 to 17:30 with some flexibility required based on patient need.

As part of your training, it is advantageous to travel to other CHEC hospitals to enhance your training and development through exposure to different teams and practices.

This will be done within the normal working day.

We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of community health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.

About the Role

Our Endoscopy Practitioners work collaboratively as a team, led by the Lead Endoscopy Practitioner and Hospital Manager, to ensure the best possible experience for all patients and their families.

At CHEC, Endoscopy Practitioners are involved throughout the entire patient pathway‑from pre‑admission to recovery and discharge - providing safe, high‑quality care at every stage of the procedure.

We're seeking skilled and committed practitioners who will support the safe and effective operation of the hospital, while contributing to CQC and JAG compliance and accreditation.

Following your training, as an Endoscopy Practitioner you will:

• Prepare clinical areas and equipment in line with daily clinical activities and infection control protocols.
• Participate in patient admissions, take baseline observations, and request sedation when competent.
• Assist the Endoscopist/Gastroenterologist in the procedure room by preparing instruments, supporting scope handling, ensuring optimal patient positioning, and maintaining patient safety and dignity throughout the procedure.
• Contribute to the team's tasks to ensure that the endoscopy list flows smoothly and efficiently and according to CHEC's standard operating procedures and other policies.
• Participate in CQC and JAG accreditation and continuing competency training requirements through the JETs framework.
• Provide direct assistance during procedures, anticipating the needs of the clinician and supporting patient monitoring, including during sedation.
• Monitor and respond to patient needs in the recovery area, ensuring safe and effective post‑procedure care including observation of vital signs, managing recovery from sedation, and providing discharge instructions.

To be successful in this role you will need :

• To be a registered practitioner with the NMC or HCPC.
• Attention to detail and an eagerness and ability to learn.
• A desire to develop and expand your clinical skills through ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Ideally previous experience working in an endoscopy unit, including both procedure room and recovery area responsibilities.
• A passion for delivering excellent patient care and contributing to a positive working environment.
• The ability to remain calm, focused, and responsive in a fast‑paced, patient‑centred environment.
• A proactive, flexible approach to teamwork and an eagerness to support service improvement initiatives.
• Confidence in assisting with conscious sedation and the post‑procedure monitoring of patients recovering from sedation.

Since 2012, CHEC has been working with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide better access to exceptional, timely, locally‑based ophthalmology and gastroenterology care – free at the point of care.

CHEC has a nationwide portfolio of community hospitals and clinics – operating in a unique hub‑and‑spoke model. We are proud to have a role alongside colleagues in the NHS, offering patients the choice of access to essential procedures and help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes.

We continue to expand our community‑based offering of vital healthcare to patients across England, including ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) and Dermatology services.

CHEC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment, this includes being aware of and adhering to all CHEC Safeguarding policies.

Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with the NHS Employment Check Standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Good relationships are built on trust, integrity, and honesty, the values that underpin CHEC's commitment to the delivery of patient focused services. We strongly believe in a strong and open relationship with our employees.

As an employer, CHEC offers a great place to work and an enthusiastic team to work within.

At CHEC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has equal access and opportunity throughout the recruitment process.