Endoscopy Lead Practitioner in Bath, South West

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment

Bath

permanent, full-time

£55,000 - £60,000 per annum

UK working eligibility only.

Working in Bath, South West

Bath, in Somerset, is a UNESCO World Heritage city renowned for its Roman baths and Georgian architecture, but it is also a modern employment hub. Tourism and hospitality are central to the local economy, attracting millions of visitors annually and creating roles in hotels, restaurants, retail, and cultural attractions. Alongside tourism, Bath has a growing professional services and technology sector, with employers in finance, software, and consultancy. Education and healthcare also provide significant employment through schools, universities, and NHS services. Excellent transport links via the M4 and rail services to London, Bristol, and Cardiff make Bath a convenient base for professionals. Job seekers can find opportunities across hospitality, education, healthcare, and digital industries. With its mix of history, thriving business community, and attractive lifestyle, Bath offers both career potential and an exceptional quality of life.

About Health & Medicine

The UK healthcare sector is vast, covering NHS services, private hospitals, care homes, and community health providers. Roles include doctors, nurses, carers, and allied health professionals, with consistent demand across the country. Employers range from the NHS to private clinics and charities. Careers in healthcare offer stability, purpose, and strong progression routes, especially as demand for skilled staff continues to grow. With an ageing population and advances in medical technology, the sector remains essential and full of opportunity.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Senior Endoscopy Nurses or ODP’s to join the team as Endoscopy Lead at our client's Acute Hospital site based in beautiful Bath, Somerset.
The Unit operates from 08.00 - 18.00, Monday-Friday and occasional Saturdays.

As the successful applicant, you will;
- be responsible and accountable for the daily management of the endo and decontamination suite, managing a wide range of priorities, including staff management.
- ensure the JAG accreditation standards are met, British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) guidance, and the National and Local decontamination guidance is followed.
- perform the tasks of preassessment and endoscopy assistant during procedures (sedation and GA), when required, in collaboration with other members of the MDT.
- be responsible for the professional development of the endoscopy team and overall work performance.

This is an award-winning hospital, led by some of the South-West's most experienced consultants supported by 24/7 RMO cover on-site.
Rated 'outstanding' for caring - this unique centre of excellence was a long-established independent sector hospital, acquired through investment by the NHS in June 2021.
The Endoscopy Unit undertakes diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy investigations such as Colonoscopy, Gastroscopy, Polypectomy, Cystoscopy and TOE, and starting a new Colon Capsules initiative.

The Hospital has 28 en-suite single inpatient beds, 22 day-case beds and 5 ambulatory care beds.
Facilities include 9 consulting rooms, 4 state-of-the-art operating theatres (2 with laminar flow), a JAG accredited Endoscopy suite, a dedicated cardiology suite and intervention treatment room.
The dedicated physiotherapy department has a gym and four treatment rooms.
The Digital diagnostic unit includes CT, MRI, General X-ray and Ultrasound

Person requirements
RGN or ODP with appropriate NMC/HCPC registration as applicable.
At least two years in a Senior Endoscopy Practitioner post with a good range of Endoscopy clinical skills
Experienced in taking charge of the suite; managing and motivating team members
Experienced in the processes of JAG accreditation
Experience and knowledge of decontamination and requirements of national standards

The additional benefits of working for this organisation include:
- Personal pension plan
- Employee discount scheme
- Life assurance
- Bike to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Private medical insurance

We are a leading healthcare recruitment partner with particular expertise in the placement of the full range of Healthcare staff, including Operating Theatres.
As a nurse-led consultancy our detailed understanding of the complexity of Endoscopy roles places us in an excellent position to match your skills with the specific requirements of our Theatre Recruiting Managers.

For an insight into Jarrodean as a Consultancy and for a summary of all current roles visit jarrodean.com

If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.

Voceer presents this job opportunity for Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment, a 50 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

This position is being managed by Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.

Jarrodean is a small family-owned and operated staffing consultancy for Registered Nurses, Operating Theatre Practitioners and Allied Health Professionals seeking permanent/substantively-employed roles. We offer our applicants a friendly and personalised job-seeking service, and are in an enviable position to deliver our employing clients an excellent choice of quality candidates. We have preferred-supplier status to leading UK Independent sector Hospitals and are a named supplier on the Crown Commercial Solutions (CCS) Clinical General Recruitment / Permanent Staffing Framework. This Framework supports NHS Hospital Trusts and other Public Sector bodies. Additionally, we are also proud to have been a major recruitment partner to the beautiful States of Guernsey for over 20 years.

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