Nurse Endoscopist

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Nurse Endoscopist to provide a high-quality, autonomous endoscopic service within the Endoscopy Unit. You will independently assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within your scope of practice.

This role contributes to service development, clinical governance, education and quality improvement, and supports our move to a new state-of-the-art hospital due

Responsibilities

• Independently perform upper and/or lower gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures (OGD, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy where accredited).
• Obtain informed consent and undertake comprehensive patient assessment.
• Recognise abnormalities and determine management plans.
• Request and interpret relevant diagnostic investigations.
• Perform therapeutic procedures within competency and scope of practice.
• Manage clinical complications and emergencies appropriately.
• Communicate findings and outcomes to patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation.

Skills

Autonomous endoscopy service

Endoscopy procedures

Job description

The Nurse Endoscopist is responsible for providing a high-quality, autonomous endoscopic service within the Endoscopy Unit. The post holder will independently assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures within their scope of practice.

The Nurse Endoscopist will contribute to service development, clinical governance, education, audit and quality improvement initiatives, ensuring care is evidence-based, safe and patient-centered.

• Independently perform upper and/or lower gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, including:
• Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD)
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy
• Colonoscopy (where appropriately accredited)
• Obtain informed consent in accordance with Trust policies.
• Undertake comprehensive patient assessment before, during and after procedures.
• Recognise abnormalities and determine appropriate management plans.
• Request and interpret relevant diagnostic investigations.
• Perform therapeutic procedures within competency and agreed scope of practice.
• Manage clinical complications and emergency situations appropriately.
• Communicate findings and outcomes effectively to patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Smith Job title: Lead Nurse Theatre Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01553 613613

Informal visits welcome