Staff Nurse - Endoscopy & Minor Ops | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

About

***Please note that this vacancy may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications***

• How would you like to come and work in a dynamic and forward thinking Endoscopy & Minor Ops Unit at the Nelson Health Centre, as part of St George’s NHS Trust?

• You will work with the friendly multidisciplinary team in providing patient centred care for patients undergoing oral gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, transnasal endoscopy, cystoscopy, plastic surgery and dermatology day case procedures. 

• As a Unit which has received 'Double Platinum' in Trust accreditation, we pride ourselves on putting our patients first and provide a supportive environment for staff training.

• You will be based at The Nelson Health Centre, but you can have the opportunity to work at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton and St George’s Hospital in Tooting.

• The primary aim of the Endoscopy & Minor Ops Unit is to provide an effective, comprehensive, high quality endoscopy and minor operations service for those patients assessed as suitable for day case treatment in a community setting.

•  The Unit was designed around the patient’s experience, providing a relaxed and calming environment for patients, staff and visitors.

We pride ourselves on putting our patients first and provide a supportive environment for staff for training in Endoscopy both in the formal and informal setting.  You will be based at The Nelson Health Centre, but you can have the opportunity to work at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton and St George’s Hospital in Tooting.

The primary aim of the Endoscopy & Minor Ops Unit is to provide an effective, comprehensive, high quality endoscopy and minor operations service for those patients assessed as suitable for day case treatment in a community setting. The Unit was designed around the patient’s experience, providing a relaxed and calming environment for patients, staff and visitors.

We are looking for a band 5 nurse with a minimum of 6 months post registration experience to come and join our team in a full time permanent role.

Please make contact if you would like to have an informal visit ahead of interview.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

 After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Please see attached job description for details of the main responsibilities for this role. Candidates are welcome to have an informal visit ahead of interview if they wish. Email Sister Chris Finn to arrange.

This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Nov 2026