Job summaryAs part of our expansion to being one of the Regional Training Academies for the Southwest Region, we are seeking an enthusiastic highly motivated nurse ideally with appropriate experience in an acute setting, with a commitment to team working and a keen interest in continuous improvement. Experience in an endoscopy setting or gastro ward would be an advantage, but full training will be given.
All nurses complete a bespoke induction programme which will be tailored to your specific needs. Once completed, you will be expected to participate in the cross-county on-call rota providing out of hours emergency care. Following induction you will have the opportunity to undertake a number of specific endoscopy courses in line with your ongoing development programme.
Applicants are welcome to come to the unit for an informal visit. Please contact the unit for more information.
Main duties of the job- To assess, plan, implement, evaluate and provide high quality nursing care.
- To work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- To manage caseload of patients within defined clinical area.
- To participate in the on call emergency bleed rota
- To organise own time and that of junior staff and students (include WTE and headcount).
- To support the senior members of staff in the management and supervision of the defined clinical area.
- To be responsible for the coordination of the clinical area in the absence of a more senior nurse.
About usGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest hospital Trusts in the country and provides acute elective and specialist care for the local community across two sites in Gloucester and Cheltenham. Gloucestershire is a rural county with an historic past, combining picturesque areas such as the Cotswolds, together with excellent shopping centres, museums, schools, leisure activities, and restaurants.
The JAG accredited Endoscopy Units at Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital are busy nurse-led units that serve as both a Regional Endoscopy Training Centre and National Bowel Cancer Screening Centre. In addition to this, the unit encompasses a purpose built endoscope decontamination area. The unit handles emergency procedures as well as caring for routine inpatients/outpatients. In addition to this, the unit also have specialist lists including: ERCP, Peg Insertion, RFA, Bronchoscopy, and Thoracoscopy
DetailsDate posted: 10 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
(pa, pro rata if part-time)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 318-26-T0545
Job locations: Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council with appropriate teaching/assessing qualification.
Appropriate experience within an acute clinical area or gastro ward.
Previous Endoscopy experience would be advantageous.
Enhanced IT skills.
Enhanced levels of dexterity and accuracy pertaining to clinical skills. e.g. Admission of intravenous injections and cannulation.
Act as a resource for all staff disseminating clinical skills and knowledge.
Ensure personal and professional development is progressed through Individual Performance Development Review and PREP guidelines.
Demonstrate understanding of research based practice, and participate as required in audit.
KEY RESULT AREAS
Demonstrate ability to assess patient condition and implement appropriate care, within the multidisciplinary team.
To safely decontaminate endoscopes used within the department.
To accessorise in the Endoscopy theatre supporting the doctor and Endoscopy assistant.
To manage the patients airway/monitor condition during the endoscopic procedure.
To communicate effectively, especially where patient ability to do so is compromised.
Ability to disseminate contentious and delicate information appropriately.
To deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using nursing/Endoscopy equipment and resources safely and as appropriate.
To administer medication and treatment within Procedure for the Ordering, Prescribing and Administration of Medication Guidelines.
To deliver and receive information which may cause emotional distress to all parties.
Participate in mentorship and educational programmes for students and other members of the team.
To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and professional code of conduct.
Regularly responsible for the supervision and mentorship for unqualified, qualified staff and students.
To input and retrieve patient and staff information from computer based systems.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Multidisciplinary team.
Patients.
General Public.
Community Support Services.
Education Organisations.
MOST CHALLENGING PART OF YOUR JOB
Ability to work under pressure and effective time management.
Dealing with difficult situations/people.
To gain the skills to providing emergency care for out of hours work.
PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Will be required to work within recognized Manual Handling guidelines.
May be expected to frequently manoeuvre patients/objects over 15kg using appropriate aids for short periods of time.
Will have frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions including the use of chemicals and will be required to follow Policies and Procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations.
May be required to work in confined spaces.
Ability to work where the work pattern may be unpredictable, but there is also a requirement for concentration e.g. drug rounds.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Registered Nurse (Adult) with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- IV Drug administration
Desirable- Endoscopy training and/or JETS competencies
- Communication skills/training course
ExperienceEssential- Teaching and assessing of junior staff/students
Desirable- Appropriate experience within an acute clinical ward or area
- Previous Endoscopy experience
Knowledge / SkillsEssential- Enhanced IT skills
- Enhanced levels of dexterity and accuracy pertaining to clinical skills (administering of IV fluids/drugs, cannulation)
- Act as a resource for all staff disseminating clinical skills and knowledge.
- Demonstrate understanding of research-based practice, and participate as required in audit.
- Ensure personal and professional development is progressed through individual performance development review
Desirable- Cannulation/Venepuncture skills
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Senior Sister, Dawn Griffiths, d.griffiths11@nhs.net, 03004228230
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
