# Catheter Lab and Bronchoscopy Assistant (CLA) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/catheter-lab-and-bronchoscopy-assistant-cla/ed2789cb-a22a-4110-8a1e-3d495a131d41 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/catheter-lab-and-bronchoscopy-assistant-cla/ed2789cb-a22a-4110-8a1e-3d495a131d41.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Cambridge - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £24,071 to £25,674 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time Full-time - **Closing date:** 2025-02-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-01-27T16:01:08.793Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9175-25-0040?employerCode=C9175 - **Application URL:** https://papworth.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/1072?instant=apply - **Employer website:** https://www.royalpapworth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Would you like to join to work in a fast paced, state of the art department, working alongside members of the multidisciplinary team to provide support with a variety of roles including: Portering of patients in wheelchairs, or on trollies and beds to and from the Cath Labs and Bronchoscopy Assisting with procedures and tasks specified by and under the direct and indirect supervision of registered nurses. Monitoring of stable patients once recovered during their transfer back to the ward. Keeping our clinical areas stocked with essential equipment and supplies by working closely with materials management team and Cath Lab nurses. Keeping our clinical area clean, tidy and safe by assisting with cleaning of clinical equipment under supervision of the nursing team. ### Main duties of the job The role exists to provide a multi-skilled health care professional who supports clinical and non-clinical practices in the department aiming for high quality patient care and experience This is an exciting and challenging role and we are looking for motivated self-reliant staff. In return we can offer you training and supervision to gain competencies. You should be in receipt of a Care Certificate and have previous NHS care experience. ### Job responsibilities Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality. The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview. For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour ## Job Details Would you like to join to work in a fast paced, state of the art department, working alongside members of the multidisciplinary team to provide support with a variety of roles including: Portering of patients in wheelchairs, or on trollies and beds to and from the Cath Labs and Bronchoscopy Assisting with procedures and tasks specified by and under the direct and indirect supervision of registered nurses. Monitoring of stable patients once recovered during their transfer back to the ward. Keeping our clinical areas stocked with essential equipment and supplies by working closely with materials management team and Cath Lab nurses. Keeping our clinical area clean, tidy and safe by assisting with cleaning of clinical equipment under supervision of the nursing team. ## Job Description The role exists to provide a multi-skilled health care professional who supports clinical and non-clinical practices in the department aiming for high quality patient care and experience This is an exciting and challenging role and we are looking for motivated self-reliant staff. In return we can offer you training and supervision to gain competencies. You should be in receipt of a Care Certificate and have previous NHS care experience. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Literate and conversant in English - Good written skills - Previous experience in a caring environment - Ability to use IT equipment - In good health and evidence of physical fitness and stamina. Able to walk up to 6 miles per day and push/pull medium to heavy loads - Ability to fulfil the requirement of the job description - Ability to prioritise and coordinate own work effectively in a busy environment - Ability to work in an environment with blood and other body fluids acting in an appropriate and supportive manner - Professional appearance and behaviour - A team player able to work well with others **Desirable** - Previous training in manual handling and first aid ### Qualifications **Essential** - Evidence to demonstrate suitable experience as a CLA - Successful completion of Care Certificate within 12 weeks of appointment **Desirable** - Completion of the Clinical Foundation Programme for Unregistered Staff or relevant qualification ### Additional Criteria **Essential** - Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration - Flexible approach to working hours and practices ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.