Endoscopy Staff Nurse | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

To provide and maintain the highest possible standards of nursing care within the Endoscopy Department.

• Assess, monitor and support patients undergoing endoscopy procedures


• Assist the endoscopist to undertake diagnostic and therapeutic procedures


• Communicate effectively with patients to prepare them for procedures and provide accurate information regarding diagnosis and aftercare


We are a Centre for Excellence in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, with ongoing research, development and expansion within our department. We have 2 procedure rooms, and provide emergency inpatient service.

We're looking for dynamic staff who want to work in a team that provides high-quality compassionate care, and can demonstrate excellent communication and organizational skills. We are happy to consider newly-qualified nurses as well as nurses without endoscopy experience but who are looking for a new clinical direction.

We can offer you a training program where you will be fully supported by our Clinical Education Team and other senior staff during for a 2 month supernumerary period, so you can reach your level of competence to work independently as an Endoscopy Nurse in diagnostics. There is opportunities for development in therapeutic procedures.

We actively encourage informal visits, so please free to call Soumya Varghese, Endoscopy Sister to arrange an informal visit or to ask any questions.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel

To provide and maintain the highest possible standards of nursing care within the Endoscopy Department.

• Assess, monitor and support patients undergoing endoscopy


• Assist the endoscopist to undertake diagnostic and therapeutic procedures


• Communicate effectively with patients to prepare them for procedures and provide accurate information regarding diagnosis and aftercare


• Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.


• Ensure safe recovery post procedure, monitor the patient to ensure early identification of post endoscopic complications.


• Demonstrate technical competence and clinical effectiveness in assisting with endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ensuring all necessary equipment is available and working correctly


• Complete or be working towards Endoscopy and Trust competencies within a time frame agreed with Sister and with the support of a named mentor.