Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Hospital Trust in Poole is looking for a motivated Staff Nurse to join their Endoscopy team. You will provide quality care across the endoscopy pathway, working with a dynamic team of endoscopists and consultants. A minimum of 12 months experience in an acute setting is required. The role demands excellent communication skills, flexibility in shifts, and a commitment to continuous personal development and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience in an acute setting.
• Willing to undertake oral drug and IV drug administration training.
• Demonstrate commitment to personal development.

Responsibilities

• Providing quality care for patients across the whole endoscopy pathway.
• Participate in a 24-hour on-call service when competent.
• Work flexible shifts including Saturdays.

Skills

NMC Registration

Experience in acute hospital environment

Basic Life Support

CVC Cannulation

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative

Education

Mentor preparation course or equivalent

Band 5 leadership course

Job description

Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

The closing date is 02 January 2026

If you are looking for a new challenge, come and join our growing team providing quality care for patients across the whole endoscopy pathway including pre, peri and post endoscopic procedural care.

Endoscopy is a constantly evolving area delivering a wide range of upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy and is the centre for the Dorset Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

You will need to be a hardworking and a motivated team player committed to delivering high standards of patient‑centred care with excellent communication skills, a flexible attitude and you will need to demonstrate a commitment to your own personal development. The successful applicant will ideally have a minimum of 12 months experience in an acute setting. Whilst previous endoscopy experience may be advantageous it is not essential as we provide training and competency assessment.

The post holder will have an important role in this large and dynamic team that includes a team of Clinical Endoscopists, Gastroenterology Consultants, Colorectal/Upper Surgical Consultants, a number of senior doctors and a large nursing and HCSW team.

You will need to be flexible to work a range of shifts, 0730‑1830 hours, including Saturdays and take part in a 24‑hour on‑call service when competent.

This post requires frequent cross‑site working across Poole and Wimborne Hospital sites, and Bournemouth site.

Base Location: Poole

Interview Date: 12th January 2026

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Mentor preparation course or equivalent
• Band 5 leadership course

Experience

• Previous experience in acute hospital environment
• Experience of running endoscopy treatment rooms for both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Basic life Support
• Assessed as competent or willing to undertake oral drug and IV drug administration training
• Experience in complying with nursing, infection control and risk management police
• CVC Cannulation
• Consent training

Knowledge

• Awareness of accountability
• Ability to demonstrate fundamental nursing knowledge and practice skills
• Knowledge of Confidentiality,
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Previous gastroenterology experience

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative.
• Accountable for own professional actions

Other requirements specific to the role

• Willingness to learn and develop skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Adaptive to unpredictable workloads

Personal Attributes

• Willing to participate in internal rotation
• Flexible approach to the needs of the service

Language Requirement

• Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust