Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Are you passionate about patient care and looking to make a difference in a dynamic healthcare setting? Join our Endoscopy Department as an Endoscopy Assistant, where you will support our team of registered nurses and endoscopists in delivering the highest quality of care.
As an Endoscopy Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Endoscopy Department's day-to-day operations and ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of care throughout their diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. You will work alongside a highly skilled team of registered nurses and endoscopists, assisting in the delivery of endoscopic examinations, biopsies, and treatments.
Your responsibilities will involve directly supporting clinical teams with a range of duties, from performing venepuncture and ECGs to ensuring the decontamination of equipment. You will be entrusted with important tasks that contribute to both patient safety and the smooth operation of the department, all while maintaining a compassionate approach to care.
You will also be responsible for maintaining cleanliness and orderliness in clinical areas, in line with infection control protocols, and helping with the management of stock and supplies to ensure that the department runs efficiently.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification.
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
* Demonstrate clear and robust communication skills.
* Understand requirements for personal care.
Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional
* NVQ 3 in care.
Further Training
* Mandatory update and customer care.
Experience
* Can demonstrate recent experience in a care setting.
Contractual Requirements
* Flexible working to accommodate the department opening hours of 08:00 - 20:30 5 days a week and some weekend working.
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.
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata.
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