Registered Nurse - Endoscopy Unit (York)

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A NHS Trust in York is seeking a dedicated Nursing candidate to join their Endoscopy Unit. Responsibilities include delivering patient care, documentation, and maintaining compliance with safety standards. Applicant must be a pre-registered nurse, with strong communication skills essential for success in this role. The Trust offers robust training support to aid career growth and a commitment to patient-focused care.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday, increasing to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• To be a pre-registered nurse.
• Ability to maintain patient safety and care.
• Strong communication with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-focused care in compliance with Trust policies.
• Oversee and document nursing care for patients.
• Maintain infection control compliance.

Skills

Nursing skills

Patient care

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Endoscopy Unit at York offers a fast paced working environment within our new purpose built seven roomed endoscopy unit, where we can support you to learn and develop your Endoscopy and Nursing skills.

The department performs upper and lower GI investigations, ERCP, EUS, colon capsule, manometry and physiology investigations, bronchoscopy and EBUS procedures. Procedures are performed both diagnostically and therapeutically.

Alongside this we offer a nurse led pre assessment clinic providing assessment and advice to patients pre procedure.

A full training package will be offered and ongoing support to help career development. The unit has clinical educators to support you along the way.

Once competent you will participate in the out of hours on call rota assisting the consultant on call with urgent GI bleeds.

Working hours are currently under review. Current working hours are 8am- 8pm with weekend acute lists.

We welcome applications for pre-registered nurses.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment
• Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
• Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
• Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
• Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
• Education and Training

Qualifications/Requirements

• Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at York Hospital site. Remote interviews will not be available.
• The validity of Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN will be checked before shortlisting, inaccuracies in NMC PIN details will mean your application will not be progressed.
• We welcome applications from Pre-Reg Nurses.
• This description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. It will be amended as necessary in the event of future changes.
• To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

We welcome applications from Pre-Reg Nurses.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025