# Endoscopy Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/endoscopy-assistant/651eaf74-88e5-468a-82e9-d865075cea5f
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/endoscopy-assistant/651eaf74-88e5-468a-82e9-d865075cea5f.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Sutton In Ashfield
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-19T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-03T13:22:47.790Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Sutton_Ashfield/Sherwood_Forest_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Endoscopy/Endoscopy-v8131101
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8131101?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking compassionate and proactive Endoscopy Assistants to join our dedicated team in the Endoscopy Department. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a caring and dynamic environment where the patient always comes first.

As an Endoscopy Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of exceptional care within a fast-paced, specialist environment. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will assist qualified nursing and medical staff in the Endoscopy Unit—helping to ensure each patient receives compassionate, high-quality and holistic care from arrival to recovery.

You’ll be actively involved in both clinical and operational aspects of the service, including preparing and maintaining treatment areas, aiding in patient observation and comfort, and managing specialised equipment for endoscope decontamination. This role demands attention to detail, a strong sense of responsibility and a dedication to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and infection control.

You’ll be part of a team that’s passionate about delivering exceptional service. Whether you're gaining experience in healthcare or looking to take the next step in your career, we provide a supportive setting to learn, grow and make a difference.

### Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

## Job Details

Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking compassionate and proactive Endoscopy Assistants to join our dedicated team in the Endoscopy Department. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a caring and dynamic environment where the patient always comes first.

As an Endoscopy Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of exceptional care within a fast-paced, specialist environment. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will assist qualified nursing and medical staff in the Endoscopy Unit—helping to ensure each patient receives compassionate, high-quality and holistic care from arrival to recovery.

You’ll be actively involved in both clinical and operational aspects of the service, including preparing and maintaining treatment areas, aiding in patient observation and comfort, and managing specialised equipment for endoscope decontamination. This role demands attention to detail, a strong sense of responsibility and a dedication to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and infection control.

You’ll be part of a team that’s passionate about delivering exceptional service. Whether you're gaining experience in healthcare or looking to take the next step in your career, we provide a supportive setting to learn, grow and make a difference.

## Job Description

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

## Responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Can demonstrate recent experience in a care setting.

### Further Training

**Essential**

- Mandatory update and customer care.

### Knowledge Requirements

**Essential**

- Demonstrate clear and robust communication skills.
- Understand requirements for personal care.

**Desirable**

- Ability to decontaminate endoscopes .

### Contractual Requirements

**Essential**

- Flexible working to accommodate the department opening hours of 08:00 – 20:30 5 days a week and some weekend working

### Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional

**Essential**

- NVQ 3 in care.

## Documents

- [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702)
- [application guide (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2448)
- [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938)
- [endoscopy assistant (pdf, 124.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10428417)
- [nursing, midwifery & ahp strategy 25-28 (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2492)

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