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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Sister - Endoscopy

The closing date is 12 March 2026

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated registered nurse to join our dynamic Endoscopy Unit as a Band 6 Endoscopy Sister. We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic person with a strong background in endoscopy who is passionate about delivering high quality, patient centered care.

The successful candidate will support the Clinical Operations Managers in the day to day operational management of the endoscopy service, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and responsive care in line with JAG accrediatation standards.

The post holder will act as a clinical role model, providing visible leadership within the unit and have the ability to coordinate a busy clinical area.

Main duties of the job

  • To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
  • Provide clinical leadership and act as shift coordinator within the endoscopy unit.
  • Escalate clinical concerns, capacity issues or safety risks appopriately in line with trust escalation policies.
  • Review incidents and inphase reports and share learning with team members.
  • Support the planning, delivery, and evaluation of high quality patient care.
  • Assist with service development and quality improvement initiatives
  • Participate in an on call rota for acute upper GI patients needing emergency treatment.
  • Supervise, mentor, and support junior staff and students
  • Ensure compliance with infection prevention, decontamination and JAG standards.
  • Participate in audit, governance, and risk management processes.

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Details

Date posted

05 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-SURG2068

Job locations

HRI/CRH

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Job description

Job responsibilities

To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust.

To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being maintained.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust.

To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being maintained.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • 1st Level Registration with NMC
  • Evidence of teaching/mentoring skills
  • Responsible for own post basic education
  • Experience of training other members of staff

Desirable

  • Evidence of post registration qualification in an attributable field
  • Evidence of appropriate ongoing development
  • Independent prescribing qualification
  • Recruitment and Selection

Knowledge, experience and expertise

Essential

  • Extensive experience an endoscopy department
  • Knowledge of future provision of services

Desirable

  • Change management experience

Communication and relationships

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to foster multidisciplinary working
  • Works within budgetary parameters
  • IT skills (email and internet as a minimum)
  • Ability to challenge inappropriate standards of care
  • Ability to prioritise
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • 1st Level Registration with NMC
  • Evidence of teaching/mentoring skills
  • Responsible for own post basic education
  • Experience of training other members of staff

Desirable

  • Evidence of post registration qualification in an attributable field
  • Evidence of appropriate ongoing development
  • Independent prescribing qualification
  • Recruitment and Selection

Knowledge, experience and expertise

Essential

  • Extensive experience an endoscopy department
  • Knowledge of future provision of services

Desirable

  • Change management experience

Communication and relationships

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to foster multidisciplinary working
  • Works within budgetary parameters
  • IT skills (email and internet as a minimum)
  • Ability to challenge inappropriate standards of care
  • Ability to prioritise

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

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HRI/CRH

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HRI/CRH

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Operations Manager

Joanne Priston

joanne.priston2@cht.nhs.uk

01484355870

Details

Date posted

05 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-SURG2068

Job locations

HRI/CRH

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


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