Job overview

Applicants are invited to the post of Nurse Endoscopist working across both Warrington and Halton hospital sites in our JAG accredited endoscopy units.

The successful applicant will join a large, dynamic and flexible endoscopist team which includes Consultants in Gastroenterology, Consultants in General and Upper GI surgery, Nurse Endoscopists and Clinical Endoscopists who all scope as part of their job plans.

A comprehensive and expanding Gastroenterology service is provided including:

*All diagnostic and therapeutic modalities including capsule endoscopy, trans-nasal endoscopy,  EUS, ERCP and bowel cancer screening

* Comprehensive IBD, Nutrition, Hepatology and HPB services with specialist nurse support.

Main duties of the job

To perform upper and lower GI endoscopic examinations autonomously. To provide research based expert and holistic care and advice to patients with Colorectal and upper GI problems, to include their families/carers. To work in close liaison with the Endoscopy Clinical lead, Medical Staff and all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the giving of safe effective and high quality patient care. To be a resource of knowledge to other health care professionals through education and clinical practice.

The post holder will participate in the delivery of an endoscopic service by carrying out OGD’s, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy. The post holder must demonstrate specific skills in disorders of the GI tract, including diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic techniques and subsequent management.

To assist the and Clinical lead to coordinate aspects of audit in relation to both local and national criteria set for the development of Endoscopy Units including JAG and GRS requirements.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.