About this role
Job summary
Would you like to be part of an exciting and innovative service?
We are seeking motivated Staff Nurses to join our dynamic accredited Endoscopy Diagnostic Centre. As we expand our service and open an additional endoscopy room to increase capacity, we welcome applications for both full-time & part-time working arrangements.
We are a nationally accredited Endoscopy Unit and Bowel Cancer Screening Centre and are expanding our nursing team to continue delivering the high standard of care our patients deserve.
You will play a key role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will demonstrate excellent communication skills and act as a patient advocate, ensuring that patients, relatives, and carers are supported and informed throughout their care journey.
A culture of learning, developing and innovation runs throughout our team. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. You will be supported to achieve and maintain core competencies for endoscopy in line with JAG accreditation standards. We offer:
Regular weekly team training sessions Ongoing education, including training delivered by external specialists A welcoming, experienced, and progressive team environment Patient satisfaction surveys demonstrate our commitment to providing our patients with knowledge-based information for a wide range of investigations & treatment in a caring & compassionate environment.
Main duties of the job
Our unit has five busy endoscopy theatres offering a range of investigations and therapies supported by three recovery areas. We have close links with Gastroenterology Outpatients and Clinical Nurse Specialists who help us make the patient experience valuable. We work Monday to Friday, and on a rotational basis a half day shift on weekends and bank holidays for emergency list.
As a Staff Nurse , you will support and assist our team in providing the resource for delivery of upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, ERCP, bronchoscopy and trans nasal endoscopy as well as patient pre-assessment prior to their procedure.
Previous experience in endoscopy is welcome, but not essential. We are also keen to hear from nurses with NHS experience in other clinical areas, particularly those with backgrounds in theatres, radiology, or therapeutic and surgical intervention procedural environments. Full training and support will be provided.
You will be keen to learn, develop and understand the national quality and safety standards that affect and inform endoscopy services.
Interviews will take place in person on Thursday 4th June 2026.
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.
We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!
Discover what it's like to live and work in Bath, explore our RUH staff benefits, and learn how we're building healthcare for the future through the Dyson Cancer Centre and our commitment to research.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Current full NMC registration Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
Post-registration training preferably gastroenterology/surgery
Experience Essential
Up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice Clinical skills to include the administration of intravenous injections and venepuncture & cannulation. Previous nursing experience in an acute NHS hospital setting
Desirable
Nursing experience in Endoscopy Pre-assessment skills Nursing experience in theatre, Cath lab and interventional radiology
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal United Hospital
Combe park
Bath
BA1 3NG
Employer's website https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)