# Healthcare Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for CHEC.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** CHEC
- **Town:** Ilford
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Salary:** Depends on experience
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-04T00:51:13.750Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0123-26-0083?employerCode=E0123
- **Application URL:** https://communityeyecare.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/4194521?cid=2169&ad=-1000813543&t=Healthcare-Assistant&l=Swindon

## Job Content

### Job summary

We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of community health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help. We are on an exciting journey in expanding our services into Endoscopy. Our services will include gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, and haemorrhoidal banding. If you are care focused and looking to join an organisation that is thriving on success, then CHEC is your employer of choice! We have an exciting opportunity for an Endoscopy HCA to join us as we continue to expand throughout the UK.

### Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Endoscopy HCA to join the team. As an Endoscopy HCA, you will work alongside the Endoscopy team, to support in providing patient centric care, participating in admission assessments, recovery monitoring and care and endoscope decontamination during the entire pathways for all patients, depending upon training and competency

### About us

Since 2012, CHEC has been working with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide better access to exceptional, timely, locally-based ophthalmology and gastroenterology care free at the point of care. CHEC has a nationwide portfolio of community hospitals and clinics operating in a unique hub-and-spoke model. We are proud to have a role alongside colleagues in the NHS, offering patients the choice of access to essential procedures and help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes. We continue to expand our community-based offering of vital healthcare to patients across England, including ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) and Dermatology services. CHEC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment, this includes being aware of and adhering to all CHEC Safeguarding policies. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with the NHS Employment Check Standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

### Details

- Date posted: 18 May 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: CHE1200484
- Job locations: Warwick House, Edison Park, Swindon, SN3 3RB, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

We are looking for someone who can: Be responsible for decontamination and maintaining the supply of endoscopes to JAG decontamination standards. Help prepare clinical areas for clinical activities Ensure the smooth running of the Endoscopy Unit and procedure lists by maintaining a can do attitude Assist with stock management, equipment checking before use and safe storage after use To keep up to date with good practice, maintain core competencies and continue to develop skills appropriate to Endoscopy practice Adhere to good record keeping in line with corporate policies and procedures

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- What youll bring to the role:
- Natural ability to empathise with patients and demonstrate a genuine care
- Desire to provide the very best quality and safe patient care
- Good communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Desire and willingness to develop in line with the framework and your personal development plan
- Self-motivated and self-starter with the ability to prioritise and schedule work independently
- Approachable and friendly manner to welcome our patients into the clinic

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