Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Junior Sister /Charge Nurse - Endoscopy

The closing date is 24 February 2026

Job summary

To act as clinical expert and effectively lead, co-ordinate and manage a team of staff for a span of duty. To support the Matron in the management, planning and development of the nursing service for the Endoscopy Unit. To ensure the provision of high standards of holistic care for the group of patients within their sphere of responsibility.

  • Professional Leadership and Clinical Expertise
  • Daily Operational Management
  • Education & Research
  • Clinical Governance

Main duties of the job

Looking for a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse in a challenging nursing specialty? The Endoscopy Unit at St Helier needs you!

Across sites, we provide a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for 16,000 patients per year. The service is usually provided Monday to Friday although some work on Saturdays will be required as part of your normal working week. This will be a great opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly skilled and experienced Endoscopy nurse who wishes to be part of this growing specialty.This post requires the candidates to have extensive Endoscopy experience. They must hold either the ENB 906 or Endoscopy and related procedure course or equivalent experience, hold a teaching and accessing qualification or mentorship and be able to insert cannulas and give IV's. They must be willing to undertake instruction on insertion of gastrostomy tubes and be able to lead a team.

About us

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

Details

Date posted

17 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year pro rata, pa incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

343-7751562-RB-SK

Job locations

St Helier Hospital

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM5 1AA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting documents Job Description and Person Specification which contain more information about the role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting documents Job Description and Person Specification which contain more information about the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse

Desirable

  • Mentorship or equivalent qualification
  • BSc healthcare related
  • Advanced Communication Skills training
  • Endoscopy Course
  • Decontamination Training

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant recent experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • In depth knowledge of current practice
  • Holistic patient assessment
  • Clinical supervision
  • Clinical governance
  • Research / clinical audit

Desirable

  • Budgetary awareness
  • Quality Improvement

Skills

Essential

  • Multidisciplinary team leadership
  • Teaching staff and patients
  • Computer skills

Desirable

  • Set and maintain standards/protocols of care
  • Development of pathways
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse

Desirable

  • Mentorship or equivalent qualification
  • BSc healthcare related
  • Advanced Communication Skills training
  • Endoscopy Course
  • Decontamination Training

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant recent experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • In depth knowledge of current practice
  • Holistic patient assessment
  • Clinical supervision
  • Clinical governance
  • Research / clinical audit

Desirable

  • Budgetary awareness
  • Quality Improvement

Skills

Essential

  • Multidisciplinary team leadership
  • Teaching staff and patients
  • Computer skills

Desirable

  • Set and maintain standards/protocols of care
  • Development of pathways

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

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

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Helier Hospital

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM5 1AA


Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Helier Hospital

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM5 1AA


Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

matron

Joy Stillman

j.stillman@nhs.net

02082962701

Details

Date posted

17 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year pro rata, pa incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

343-7751562-RB-SK

Job locations

St Helier Hospital

Wrythe Lane

Carshalton

SM5 1AA


Supporting documents

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