Main area Endoscopy Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Part time hours are also available) Job ref 223-ENA-086
Employer: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Site: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town: Shrewsbury
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum/pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/02/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
The Endoscopy Unit at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is looking to recruit a Band 3 Nursing Assistant to join their team. We are looking to recruit into part-time and full-time permanent positions.
Along with your previous experience of working with adults in an Endoscopy or similar environment, candidates should possess GCSEs in Maths and English (grades 9 - 4 or equivalent) and an NVQ 3 in healthcare or be willing to work towards this. The successful applicants will have drive and passion with excellent communication and people skills, and in return, we will be able to offer you support towards your professional development.
The Endoscopy unit is currently open 08:00-18:00 Monday - Sunday, including bank holidays. The unit provides a service for both out-patients and in-patients including the following procedures: Endoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy, Bronchoscopy and EBUS, PEG insertions, ERCP, EUS and EMR. Patient care, experience and staff well-being are at the forefront of our philosophy. This has been recently demonstrated with us gaining our JAG accreditation and a Values in Practice award for safety.
Main duties of the job
Key duties will include:
* Assisting the registered nurse in providing skilled and considerate care during the patient's admission;
* Undertaking safe monitoring of patients during Endoscopic procedures, taking into account the patients' specific needs and providing reassurance;
* Providing patient care and monitoring of patients' vital signs during recovery to ensure a safe patient discharge;
* Preparing the equipment and the environment to enable the procedures to be carried out safely and to a high standard;
* Providing physical and emotional support to patients undergoing endoscopic procedures while maintaining their dignity at all times;
* Undertaking the manual cleaning and decontamination of endoscopes post-procedure;
* Assisting with maintaining stock levels;
* Assisting with the maintenance of departmental cleanliness as per cleaning checklists.
Working for our organisation
The Endoscopy unit at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital consists of 3 purpose-built procedure rooms. The unit delivers the Bowel Cancer screening service alongside the diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy service to outpatients and inpatients. We are a training unit, training both medical staff and nurse endoscopists. We are dedicated to helping your ongoing professional development.
The Endoscopy unit provides a 7-day working service. Candidates are welcome to visit the unit to obtain insight into how the service runs.
We invite you to join our motivated and friendly team who are dedicated to providing a high-quality, patient-centred Endoscopy service. The team works closely with Gastroenterologists, Colorectal surgeons, Nurse Endoscopists, clinical nurse specialists, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Person specification
Experience
* Experience of working in an acute Clinical Hospital environment with adult patients;
* Experience of working in an Endoscopy or equivalent environment (i.e. theatres).
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 or willingness to complete;
* GCSEs in Maths and English at level 9 - 4 (Grade C or above or equivalent).
We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. Our policies and practices aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people.
Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; we look forward to receiving your application for employment.
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