Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Gastroenterology Specialty - RVI
- Grade
- Band 6/7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-35-016
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £38,682 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/09/2025
Employer heading
Nurse Specialist/Trainee - Capsule Endoscopy/IBD
Band 6/7
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to offer a Specialist Nurse role within the Capsule Endoscopy and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) team for Gastroenterology. This is a unique opportunity for personal and professional development, enhancing gastrointestinal knowledge and skills and includes gaining accreditation on completion of the wireless capsule reading course for small bowel capsule procedures. Depending on experience and the successful completion of a comprehensive training programme, progression to a Band 7 will be given within 12 months.
We are looking for an experienced Nurse Specialist who has excellent communication skills, has the willingness to learn new skills and can work effectively autonomously as well as part of a large multi-disciplinary team.
- Interview Date Monday 29 September 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to complete the online/virtual Wireless Capsule Reading Course and on completion, the role will include
- Triage and establish suitability of patients referred for small bowel capsule endoscopy
- Run Nurse Led clinics which will include pre-assessment and consenting patients for the procedure
- Work closely with the Consultant Capsule and Nurse Lead to establish patient pathways for timely outcomes dependent on capsule endoscopy findings
- Set up, download, and interpret results (with the appropriate training)
- Support the established Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nursing team in the delivery of care and support to Gastroenterology patients (with support from the established Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nurse Specialist team)
- Support the Nurse Led Gastroenterology team and champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement
Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Covering the Freeman and Royal Victoria Infirmary sites and working alongside the Consultant Capsule Endoscopy Lead, and the established Gastroenterology Nurse Specialists, you will enjoy supporting patients through the pathway for small bowel Capsule Endoscopy. There are opportunities to support the delivery of the established Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nurse led service and the role also includes gaining management skills when caring for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Time management and organisation of a patient caseload are essential skills. Significant interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and wireless capsule endoscopy are necessary. The role requires a good underpinning knowledge and experience of IT. Training will be provided for the management of the Capsule Endoscopy software.
This role is a fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic, driven individuals looking for a new challenge within the Gastroenterology centre of excellence. You will be part of a team that strives to offer a patient-centred approach.
Requests for further information about the post are welcomed.
Band 7
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
- Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
- Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.
Band 6
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
- Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.
- Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
- Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
- Contributes to training and education within specialist area.
Person specification
Meets All Band 7 Criteria
Essential criteria
- • Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- • Current NMC registration
- • Degree level / Master’s level study, or a combination of equivalent specialist study / experience
- • Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- • Extensive post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice
- • Extended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
- • Audit / research experience
- • Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- • Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- • Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- • Good IT skills
- • Effective report writing skills
- • Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- • Effective organisation and time management skills
- • Current driving licence if relevant to role
- • Moving and handling patients and objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids
Desirable criteria
- • Master’s Degree
- • Management experience / qualification
- • Evidence of leading programme(s) of education and / or training
Meets All Band 6 Trainee Criteria
Essential criteria
- • Registered nurse (appropriate to branch)
- • Current NMC registration
- • Diploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
- • Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship) if relevant to role
- • Current driving licence if relevant to role
- • Some post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
- • Extended clinical practice underpinned by training supervision & assessment
- • Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- • Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
- • Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- • Good IT skills
- • Effective report writing skills
- • Able to work independently and as a member of a team
- • Effective organisation and time management skills
Desirable criteria
- • Degree in health related subject
- • Research or audit experience
- • Evidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
- • Change management skills and involvement in project work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Dempsey
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2826719
- Additional information
0191 2820135
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