Staff Nurse

This is a dynamic team of highly motivated nurses and support staff. As an experienced communicator, you will be expected to provide an efficient and effective service, working as the patients advocate, and mindful at all times of the Trust vision. The successful candidates will embrace the challenge of working in a highly demanding environment where patient focus is paramount.

Our services include an ever-increasing number of specialised therapeutic and diagnostic procedures which require a high level of technical capability and a passion for problem solving.

The applicant does not require previous endoscopy experience as all training will be given however, an understanding of Endoscopy procedures is beneficial. A NMC registration is vital for this role and only applicants with a valid NMC registration or those who are due to register within the next 3 months will be considered for this role.

If you are motivated, enthusiastic and a confident team worker with good communication skills you will be well suited to work within this large multidisciplinary team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Endoscopy Staff Nurse to join our busy Endoscopy Team. Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) Endoscopy service is based over 2 sites (MKUH and MKUH Whitehouse Park Diagnostic Centre (WHP)) The unit is purpose built to support outpatient and inpatient endoscopic procedures.

It consists of four Endoscopy theatres at MKUH, one of which has the facilities to undertake X‑ray screening and laser procedures and two Endoscopy theatres  successful candidate will be expected to work across both sites.

The main responsibility of this post will be to work as the registered Nurse alongside our Endoscopists, Nurse Associates and Health Care Assists to deliver high‑level care to patients in all areas of the unit. This role is highly technical as you will be working with state‑of‑the‑art endoscopic equipment which helps to diagnose, assess, and treat patients with Gastrointestinal and Respiratory conditions.

This can be a physically demanding and challenging role but is very rewarding for the right candidate.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting‑edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium‑sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state‑of‑the‑art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards— a new ward block featuring two 24‑bed wards—and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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