University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Registered Nurse - Endoscopy
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Exciting Opportunity to Join the Nursing Team at UHDB Endoscopy Service
There has never been a more exciting time to join the dedicated Nursing Team within the UHDB Endoscopy Service at Queens Burton Hospital site.
We are one of the largest Endoscopy Services in the country and serve a population of 1 million, including patients from Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
If you are passionate about patient experience and offer excellent, safe standards, and are excited about working in a forward-thinking, fast-growing service, we want to hear from you. You will need to be fully flexible, able to work Monday to Friday and work Cross site at SRP Endoscopy also.
Responsibilities
The successful candidates will support the Consultant Gastroenterologists, Consultant Surgeons, and our team of nurse endoscopists to provide safe care and treatment for patients during their time on the Unit. This will involve assisting the endoscopist during endoscopic procedures and caring for patients before, during, and after their procedures.
Key Facts About Our Trust
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
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Daily Activity
At the QHB site we run 3 rooms, 2 sessions daily, with an emergency in patients 5 days a week. We are supported by a large team of Endoscopists including Consultant Gastroenterologists, Surgeons, and Nurse Specialists.
Daily activity includes gastroscopy, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, EMR, bronchoscopy, and Bowel Cancer Screening.
The Unit is a modern, well-equipped, 3-room, JAG accredited Endoscopy Unit and performs procedures across a full range of gastrointestinal and respiratory endoscopy. With full JAG accreditation and exemplary nursing team, we see over 30,000 procedures performed annually. We have our own dedicated Endoscopy Clinical Facilitator; all our staff are trained for all aspects of Endoscopy Nursing and skills are updated on JETS Database.
Application Details
- Closing date of applications: 23 July 2026
- Interview date: 4 August 2026
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Jessica Smith
- Job title: Senior Sister
- Email address: jessica.smith124@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01283 511511
Additional Information
If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application. Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying for a Secondment.
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We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.
Our Values
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In Return We Will Offer
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people, and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Team Members:
- Elaine Shepherd - Sister
- Debbie Shelton - Sister
- Claire Joyce - Sister
- Emma Hawkes - Sister
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