Clinical Endoscopy Lead
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£50,300
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1171 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £50,300, and NHS England is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2212 (Specialist medical practitioners, Postholder is a consultant clinician providing expert clinical guidance) or SOC 1258 (Directors in consultancy services, Role directs a training academy, could be consultancy director). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of endoscopy training across the South West, building on the successful work the academy and its team has delivered since its formation in 2021 in ensuring high-quality, equitable, and sustainable training pathways for the region wide endoscopy workforce.
The Academy forms part of the national Endoscopy Training Academy programme, supporting the delivery of world-class endoscopy education and workforce development. The Clinical Director will provide strategic leadership, professional oversight, and expert clinical guidance to ensure that training delivery remains aligned with national standards, regional needs, and the long-term workforce strategy.
This post is offered at up to 0.3 WTE, with opportunities for flexible distribution across one or more consultants, and areas of focus, depending on skills, experience, and interest. Applicants from any relevant endoscopy-performing specialty (including gastroenterology, colorectal surgery, upper GI surgery, general surgery, or related fields) are welcome.
The postholder provides senior clinical and strategic leadership for the South West Endoscopy Training Academy (SWETA), setting direction for high-quality, sustainable training aligned to national standards, regional workforce priorities, and service demands. Working in partnership with NHS England, JAG, legacy Health Education England programmes, the South West Endoscopy Network, and local Trusts, the role ensures a coordinated, system-wide approach to workforce development and represents SWETA at regional and national forums.
The role supports delivery of training, simulation, and endoscopist development pathways, ensuring robust clinical governance, quality assurance, and consistency across sites. It promotes safety, excellence, and adherence to national standards.
The postholder leads stakeholder engagement, building effective relationships with Trusts, training centres, clinical leads, trainees, and professional bodies, while promoting innovation, research, and staff development.
In addition, the role supports expansion and accreditation of training sites, faculty development, and standardised assessment processes, while championing equitable access to training. It leads key workforce initiatives, includ
NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.
Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.
If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.
We cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alex Goddard Job title: SWETA Nurse Lead Email address: alex.goddard5@nhs.net
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with NHS England, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
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Not necessarily. NHS England holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1171 going rate of £50,300. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.