Clinical Support Worker - Endoscopy

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will carry out care duties for patients, in support of a registered nurse/Operating Department practitioner (ODP) and will regularly work unsupervised but with the wider theatre team available for reference at all times.

The post holder will also carry out assigned duties involving direct and indirect patient care within the theatre environments

The post holder will be required to perform physical/technical/emotional aspects of patient care in an efficient, effective and responsible manner with accuracy in a busy environment.

In this key role, you will:

• Carry out assigned tasks to deliver and support direct patient care under the direction of a registered nurse/ODP to ensure the delivery of a high quality of patient care. For Example:

Check theatre list and ensure theatre is ready for use. This involves cleaning, obtaining, checking and technically setting up of specialist theatre equipment, cleaning of work surfaces, floors, cupboards etc prior to each surgical case to ensure patient safety and infection control to reduce the risk of infection.

• The postholder may be required without warning to reset, replace, and adjust theatre equipment during the procedure to ensure patient safety, as per NHS Lanarkshire Protocols / manufacturer’s guidance
• Ensure that all instrument sets / supplementary items are available and prepared for each case.
• Support the scrub team by providing instruments/supplementary sundries in a safe and timeous manner as directed by the scrub practitioner.
• Act as the circulating team member in the theatre and carry out assigned tasks from registered nurse/ODP and medical staff to ensure delivery of a high quality patient care.

What You'll Bring:

• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment.

• Ability to work unsupervised

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Angela Kennedy, Senior Charge Nurse on Angela.kennedy2@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Jessica Murphy, Recruitment Administrator on Jessica.Murphy@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right‑to‑work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply early.