Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing: Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 13 months (until 31 October 2026 - Secondment only for current NHS employees)
- Hours
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 990-SW-16508-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Any NHSE South West Office
- Town
- Bristol/Plymouth/Taunton
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Endoscopist Lead
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer which means that every colleague working for our organisation and third-party contractors will earn a real Living Wage. We are one of over 15,000 organisations, who voluntarily chose to pay the real Living Wage.
Job overview
The South West Endoscopy Training Academy (SWETA) sits within the NHSE Workforce, Training and Education (WT&E) Directorate, formerly known as HEE.
The post holder will work on a regional basis as part of a core SWETA team, comprising of the Academy Clinical Lead, Programme Manager, Nurse Lead and Academy Admin and Clerical Lead.
In order to achieve SWETA’s goals, the post holder will work with regional endoscopy colleagues in NHS trusts and Independent Sector companies, WT&E teams, ICS teams both locally and nationally.
The WT&E Academies programme provides the funding for the post. The post hosted by the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
Training academies provide multi-professional environments where training and education of the future workforce is the primary focus.
The overall aim is to increase the number of learners transitioning to the workforce utilising the academy model to increase training capacity, to provide a high quality and enhanced training experience and to accelerate learning to independent practice.
While it is desirable for the candidate to work the full 0.60 WTE due to the nature of the post, we are willing to discuss job share options for applicants able to offer 2 or more sessions per week.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and delivery of Clinical Endoscopist specialist education and development across the region
The post holder will be expected to co-ordinate and support the delivery of the SW clinical endoscopist training programme, in adherence to NHS England’s programme for Clinical Endoscopist’s.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Endoscopist who can support the Clinical Endoscopist training programme from NHS England and ensure that it is embedded and developed within the aligned with SWETA’s vision.
The Clinical Endoscopist Lead will also provide specialist advice regarding Clinical Endoscopy training and practice to support the regional enhancement of clinical endoscopist training, networking and support.
The postholder will provide expert professional advice to develop, lead and implement the education and training strategy. They will support regional workforce expansion, provide regional support on the national clinical endoscopist programme and ensure that regional clinical endoscopists’ training needs are met.
You should have a passion for education, an experienced understanding of the Endoscopy service provision, training and education, with experience of working as part of a multi-professional team and a track record of delivering projects to deadlines
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Joint Advisory Group (JAG) certification as a Clinical Endoscopist
- Evidence of post registration continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Educated to masters level or demonstrates an equivalent level of experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Detailed knowledge of Clinical Endoscopy training requirements.
- Knowledge of key policies and strategies in relation to Clinical Endoscopy education
- Understanding of health sector education and training principles. Understanding of curriculum design, educational supervision, quality management and inter-professional education. Demonstrating leadership skills with the ability to support and motivate others.
- Recent experience (within the last 2 years) of Endoscopy service delivery
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of training infrastructure in endoscopy service delivery.
- Experience of facilitating groups
- Experience of operating an effective quality management framework in an education or health setting.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Establishes constructive working relationships by working with others and demonstrating credibility across organisational and professional boundaries as necessary to achieve objectives
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
- Alex Goddard
- Job title
- Endoscopy Programme Nurse Training Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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