Registered Nurse-Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

NHS; Ashford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ashford is looking for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join their expanding Endoscopy Services at the William Harvey Hospital. You will provide effective patient care, ensure high standards are maintained, and be part of a supportive team with full training provided. Ideal candidates will have recent clinical experience in an acute setting, demonstrate a patient-focused approach, and be registered nurses. This position offers a permanent contract with flexible full-time working patterns, highlighting its commitment to developing staff skills.

Qualifications

• Recent clinical experience in an acute Trust.
• Delivery of evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrates patient focused approach.
• Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

• Provide effective patient care in a nursing team.
• Ensure maintenance of high standards of patient care.

Job description

Job Summary

East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust is expanding their Endoscopy Services to enable our patient's needs to be met seven days a week. If you would like to be part of these changes and developments we have the opportunity to recruit staff of all grades.

If you have the drive and enthusiasm, would like to be part of a growing service with new innovations including Bowel Cancer Screening, complex polypectomy, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography, Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy and Bronchoscopy then you could be just the person we are looking for.

The William Harvey Hospital J.A.G. accredited Endoscopy Unit has vacancies for Band5 Registered Nurses to come and work with us. Full induction and training will be provided depending on any previous experience you may have. We encourage and give staff the opportunity to develop their skills and competencies within this speciality.

Main Duties of the Job

To provide effective patient care whilst working as a member of the nursing team within the critical environment across the East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust. To ensure the maintenance of high standards of patient care in response to service needs.

EKHUFT is expanding their Endoscopy Services to enable our patients needs to be met seven days a week. At the William Harvey Hospital Endoscopy unit we are expanding from two procedure rooms to three. If you would like to be part of these changes and developments, we have the opportunity to recruit staff of all grades. We support you and train you whilst being supernumerary for 4 weeks.

About Us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Details

Date posted: 19 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 344-5580QEH

Job locations:

• William Harvey Hospital
• Kennington Road Willesborough
• Ashford
• TN24 0LZ

Job Description & Responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

Clinical Skills and Experience

• Recent clinical experience in an acute Trust
• Delivery of evidence-based practice
• Demonstrates patient focused approach

Desirable

• Previous experience at Band 5 within specialty
• Adult Intensive Care course
• Evidence of on-going personal + professional development
• Evidence of facilitating learning in practice

Qualifications & Training

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Completion of Preceptorship
• Mentor Qualification or ENB 998

Governance

• NMC Code of Conduct
• Essence of Care
• Well-developed verbal & written communication skills
• Ability to develop working relationships with others
• Time management and personal organisation skills

Desirable

• Clinical Governance Risk management

Personal & Professional Attributes

• Calm under pressure
• Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively
• Good interpersonal skills
• Understanding of own limitations and seeks management support when appropriate

Other Requirements

• Interest in Endoscopy and speciality

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 resided 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).

UK Registration

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

Employer Details

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road Willesborough

Ashford

TN24 0LZ

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)