Sessional Endoscopist

CHEC are actively recruitingEndoscopists to join the rest of the team at our brand new state of the artCommunity Endoscopy Centres across England.

CHEC has been providing rapid access for NHS patients and commissioners to high quality eye care and day-surgery in a community setting for over 12 years.

Leading the way in direct access services CHEC will be working closely with primary care clinicians and commissioners to support the investigation and treatment of NHS patients and reduce waiting times at local NHS hospitals.

Please note we use Fuji 700 series or Pentax i10 and i20 equipment in our hospitals.

As an Endoscopist in CHEC you will play a key role in delivering high-quality endoscopy services across our sites. You will contribute to diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and actively support service development in a rapidly growing service.

Our Endoscopists work independently and autonomously as a JAG accredited expert Advanced Practitioner.

• Upper GI: OGD including biopsy and Barretts surveillance
• Lower GI: colonoscopy including biopsy /- tattooing polyp removal (< 1 cm) surveillance
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy: as for colonoscopy as indicated.
• Banding of haemorrhoids

What skills and experience will you need to apply

• Considerable experience of both upper and lower GI endoscopy
• Demonstrate understanding of JAG standards and requirements in an Endoscopy Service
• Valid GMC NMC or HCPC registration

If you are an experienced Endoscopist who delivers first class patient care and would like a conversation in the first instance please feel free to arrange a call back from the Resourcing team by contacting

Since 2012 CHEC has been working with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide better access to exceptional timely locally-based ophthalmology and gastroenterology care free at the point of care.

CHEC has a nationwide portfolio of community hospitals and clinics operating in a unique hub-and-spoke model. We are proud to have a role alongside colleagues in the NHS offering patients the choice of access to essential procedures and help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes. We continue to expand our community-based offering of vital healthcare to patients across England including ENT (Ear Nose and Throat) and Dermatology services.

CHEC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment this includes being aware of and adhering to all CHEC Safeguarding policies. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with the NHS Employment Check Standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).