Staff Nurse - Endoscopy Unit | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in King's Lynn is seeking motivated Registered Nurses for their Endoscopy Unit. Candidates must have full NMC registration. The role includes maintaining high patient care standards and working in a dynamic environment. This is suited for those with experience in Endoscopy or those willing to learn. The unit operates over six days a week, providing important services to patients.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurses with full NMC registration in the UK required.
• Experience in Endoscopy preferred or willingness to learn.
• Ability to maintain high standards of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to provide patient care.
• Lead in clinical areas under supervision.
• Ensure compliance with NMC and Trust Policies.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical teamwork

Endoscopy procedures

Education

Full NMC registration

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our growing team in our Endoscopy Unit here at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn. In our new state of the art unit, we are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic registered practitioner to work in all areas of the department. This opportunity is suitable for a practitioner who already works in Endoscopy or is interested in learning Endoscopy.

This busy unit works over 6 days a week, offering a service to both out-patients and in-patients, providing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for adults and participating in an on-call rota outside normal hours.

There is a note regarding interview format: online interviews are not available for this vacancy; all shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an in-person interview.

Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse you will work with all members of the Ward/Department clinical team within the multi-disciplinary framework. You will:

• Maintain a high standard of patient care under the direction of the Ward/Department Sister/Charge Nurse, taking the lead in clinical areas when competent and in the absence of a senior member of staff.
• Work in accordance with the principles governed by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and Trust Policies.
• Provide high standards of care to patients undergoing endoscopic procedures.
• Adhere to the hospital’s Trust values and incorporate these into daily work.

Qualifications and Requirements

• This vacancy is for Registered Nurses with full NMC registration in the UK.
• If you are an internationally trained nurse who has not passed the OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination), you will not be considered for this role and will be automatically rejected, so please do not apply.
• Willingness to contribute to a 6-day service and on-call rota as part of the Endoscopy Unit team.

Additional Information

We are a part of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) network, providing 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 uphold our values of kindness, wellness and fairness and support continuous quality improvement. The Trust recently demonstrated a “Good” rating in the 2024 CQC maternity inspection. We offer recognised learning and apprenticeships and have a supportive team culture, educational facilities, and modern centres.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this role.

This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Oct 2025.