Job overview

We are a small, friendly and diverse team who welcome applicants to join us in the Endoscopy Department.  

As a Nurse Endoscopist, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality endoscopy services across our sites. You will contribute to diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and actively support service development in a rapidly growing department.

Our Services Include:

Comprehensive IBD, Colorectal and Hepatology services with specialist nurse support. Full range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, including capsule endoscopy, EBUS, and ERCP.

We are a fully JAG accredited department with 3 procedure rooms here at Dorset County Hospital, where we offer diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including deep sedation, anaesthetic supported lists.   We also offer bronchoscopy, ERCP, Capsule endoscopy and Bowel Cancer Screening. 

If you are passionate about delivering high quality care to patients and their carers, then this is the post for you. 

This post is offered as a Band 7 position. With a consideration  of skills and competency  to progress to a Band 8a position once dual trained (OGD and Colo). Please refer to the attached Job Description / Person Specification for more information. 

Main duties of the job

You will be part of the team supporting patients during their procedure and recovery, admission and discharge, offering advice and guidance, health promotion and supporting patients with potential cancer diagnosis.  

We are proud of our outstanding patient feedback and actively seek out and act on recommendations from our patients, to develop and improve our service.  

To work as a core member of the Endoscopy team and in partnership with patients, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating high quality care, ensuring patients have a positive experience. We offer a 7 day service. Our working hours are  08.00 - 18.30. 

Working for our organisation

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.