Healthcare Assistant - Endoscopy Unit

Job overview

Healthcare Assistant

Band 3

24 Hours per week

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in our Endoscopy Unit, for a Senior Healthcare Assistant   to join our existing team.

The Endoscopy Unit within the NHS Foundation Trust is JAG accredited. The service incorporates a 3 room Endoscopy unit delivering both diagnostic and therapeutic intervention to all patients.

The primary focus of this role is to provide an effective and high quality service in relation to the specified clinical procedures within the Endoscopy Unit. The post holder will need to be motivated and able to work as part of a well-established team and be an excellent communicator with the ability to support the team in the day to day operation of the services they provide.

Applicants must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. We want to recruit highly motivated individuals who can provide high quality standards of care and work towards completing a portfolio of evidence in Endoscopy. Training will be ongoing.  Whatever you’re looking for in your next career move, you’ll find it all at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (ICFT).

Main duties of the job

To assist qualified nursing staff and consultants to deliver direct/indirect quality clinical care to patients undergoing procedures within the specialty of Endoscopy. Working without direct supervision but within defined limits and competence for the post using own initiative. Assessment, delivery and recording of direct and indirect care to patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures as delegated by registered nurse/consultant. Contribute to care of patients in transition from one care setting to another. Work within defined limits and competence whilst using own initiative with remote supervision by the sister or other registered nurse. The primary focus of this role is to provide an effective and high quality services in relation to the specified clinical procedures within the Endoscopy service. This involves undertaking a range of clinical procedures where there is a requirement to have knowledge of the procedure, and due to the nature of the procedure being undertaken, a requirement to have a knowledge of how to deal with related non-routine activities, such as dealing with complications, answering questions, or monitoring progress during/following the procedure.  The post holder will need to be highly organised, able to work without direct supervision, and be an excellent communicator, with the ability to support the team in the day to day operation of the Unit.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.