Job summary If you are an overseas national who would require a Certificate of Sponsorship from the Trust to ensure your Right to Work in the UK, the Band 3 Healthcare worker role is unable to offer this if you are new to the NHS (or have less than 2 years' service in the NHS) and therefore your starting salary would be £24,071. This is due to a change in the increased salary threshold advised by the UK Home Office on 12th March 2025, stating that Employer sponsorship will only be available for starting salaries above £25,000. If you apply for the role and this restriction applies to you, your application would be automatically rejected prior to shortlisting stage. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent full or part-time Higher-Level Nursing Assistant to join our busy and ever-expanding Endoscopy Units. We operate a 5 day a week service, 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. Whilst experience in working in Endoscopy Unit would be desirable it is not essential as a full training in all aspects of the job role will be given. The successful candidate will be expected to work in all areas of the department including the ward area admitting and caring for patients undergoing and recovering from endoscopic procedures. Working within the procedure rooms assisting the endoscopist and qualified nurses, and in the decontamination unit processing endoscopes. Main duties of the job To provide clean endoscopes for use on a variety of endoscopy lists and endoscopy procedures as required. Responsible for the recording and monitoring equipment testing and quality assurance on endoscopes escalating any issues identified. To work under the supervision of the senior nurses and with other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide the physical and emotion care for both inpatients and outpatients undergoing a variety of endoscopic medical and surgical procedures on the department. About Us As nurses at Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we are committed to ensuring our patients are at the centre of everything we do and providing high quality of care is paramount to our organization. The foundations of our close relationships with patients in Endoscopy are rooted within the Trust values of Working Together as a team, demonstrating Excellence, being Accountable, working as Role Models, and always Embracing Change. Endoscopy services are based in both Warrington and Halton Endoscopy hospital sites. We have an excellent department, delivering a high-quality Endoscopy Service that is proud to be JAG Accredited. About us Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn. Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs. Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs. A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019. Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do. Date posted 22 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 370-ACS3END-661-B Job locations Warrington & Halton Hospital Lovely Lane Warrington WA5 1QG Job description Job responsibilities Job Summary: To work in a collaborative and supportive environment with members of the multidisciplinary team. To carry out care and treatment tasks, delegated from professionally qualified staff, requiring a range of technical ability, numeracy, and literacy skills as well as a significant level of interpersonal skills and manual dexterity. To supervise, where appropriate, less experienced decontamination assistants in the decontamination processes and the clinical environments, ensuring Trust Policies, local and national guidance are met. To assist in the provision of care to patients, supporting and supervised by a registered nurse. FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED Job description Job responsibilities Job Summary: To work in a collaborative and supportive environment with members of the multidisciplinary team. To carry out care and treatment tasks, delegated from professionally qualified staff, requiring a range of technical ability, numeracy, and literacy skills as well as a significant level of interpersonal skills and manual dexterity. To supervise, where appropriate, less experienced decontamination assistants in the decontamination processes and the clinical environments, ensuring Trust Policies, local and national guidance are met. To assist in the provision of care to patients, supporting and supervised by a registered nurse. FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED Person Specification application form Essential Good communication Desirable To work independently and as part of a team Application form Essential Knowledge of Decontamination Desirable basic understanding of the decontamination process Application form Essential NVQ level 3 direct care or equivalent experience Desirable To work independently and as part of a team Person Specification application form Essential Good communication Desirable To work independently and as part of a team Application form Essential Knowledge of Decontamination Desirable basic understanding of the decontamination process Application form Essential NVQ level 3 direct care or equivalent experience Desirable To work independently and as part of a team 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT Address Warrington & Halton Hospital Lovely Lane Warrington WA5 1QG Employer's website https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)