Advanced Health Care Assistant - Endoscopy - Scunthorpe
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for keen and motivated advanced healthcare assistants to join our expanding dynamic team within the Endoscopy service.
This is an exciting and developing role involving assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, supporting in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures and investigations.
Endoscopy is a seven-day service and supports patients requiring an emergency endoscopy through our out-of-hours on-call service.
Experience in endoscopy is desirable but not essential.
Main duties of the job
Working alongside members of the multi-disciplinary team to support therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy procedures, patient admissions and recovery areas.
The candidate will undertake a six-month supported training programme to develop the required clinical skills and skills within decontamination of flexible endoscopes.
Participate once trained in the out-of-hours emergency gastrointestinal on-call roster.
About us
NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Date posted
10 February 2025
Band
Band 3
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Job share
Reference number
208-4FCEB5-25-1
Job locations
North Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Trust church lane
DN15 7BH
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* Hold NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Health or Social care
* Evidence of recent study / development
Occupational Experience
* Experience of working in a health / social care setting for a minimum of 1 year
* Experience of endoscopy (desirable)
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 details
Employer name
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Trust church lane
DN15 7BH
Employer's website
https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/
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