Senior Nurse Endoscopist | and University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Nurse Endoscopist team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The Endoscopy unit at NNUH is the biggest and busiest unit in the country, providing high‑quality diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy from a state‑of‑the‑art unit within the Quadram Institute. We are part of the East of England Endoscopy Training Academy.

The role of Nurse Endoscopist offers the chance for an experienced and highly motivated individual to deliver a professional service. The successful candidate will work alongside nursing and consultant colleagues to shape the future direction of gastroenterology and endoscopy services. Full‑time and part‑time hours will be considered.

Band 8a is the band for a qualified Nurse Endoscopist who has completed both upper and lower GI training and is working as an independent practitioner.

• Vet all referrals coming into the unit from both clinics and primary care for all outpatient endoscopy, working closely with the endoscopy admin managers and booking coordinators, ensuring that patients are booked into appropriate lists in a timely manner.
• Deliver teaching as part of the faculty team on JAG accredited courses for both internal and external trainees.
• Mentor and manage the training of new nurse/clinical endoscopists at the trust.
• Act as a role model and mentor to junior members of the NE team and nursing team.
• Work independently and unsupervised as a practitioner in performing diagnostic endoscopy procedures, demonstrating high levels of clinical judgement and decision‑making.
• Implement and provide clinical teaching and education to medical and nursing colleagues to enhance clinical practice and improve patient care.
• Undertake vetting of referrals for patients requiring upper or lower GI endoscopy.
• Identify the need for audits and benchmarking to improve the service.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff. NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first‑class acute care for around one million people in Norfolk and surrounding areas. The trust is a teaching and research hospital at the forefront of innovation, home to state‑of‑the‑art facilities such as the Quadram Institute.

We work closely with the University of East Anglia, offering teaching opportunities for staff and placement opportunities for students. Our workforce represents 94 countries from around the world.

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi‑faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream – access up to 40 % of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24‑hours confidential counselling support
• On‑site nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On‑site cafés offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Interview date: to be confirmed.

This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Mar 2026.