Clinical Support - Endoscopy Healthcare Assistant

The Shrewsbury And Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Shrewsbury is seeking a dedicated individual to assist registered nurses in an Endoscopy Unit. The role involves providing skilled patient care, monitoring vital signs during procedures, and ensuring the equipment is adequately prepared. Candidates should have GCSEs in Maths and English and an NVQ 3 in Healthcare. This position offers excellent training and a supportive environment for professional development.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development

Supportive training program

Qualifications

• Experience of working with adults in an Endoscopy or similar environment.
• Must hold unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the registered nurse in providing skilled and considerate care during patient admission.
• Monitoring patients during endoscopic procedures, addressing their specific needs.
• Providing patient care and monitoring vital signs during recovery.
• Preparing the environment and equipment for procedures to ensure safety.
• Offering physical and emotional support to patients during procedures.
• Cleaning and decontaminating endoscopes post-procedure.
• Maintaining stock levels and departmental cleanliness.

Education

GCSE's in Maths and English (Grades A-C or Grades 9 - 4 or equivalent)

NVQ 3 in Healthcare

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assisting the registered nurse in providing skilled and considerate care during the patients admission;
• Undertake safe monitoring of patients during Endoscopic procedures taking into account the patients specific needs. Providing reassurance to the patient.
• Providing patient care and monitoring of patients vital signs during recovery to ensure a safe patient discharge;
• Preparing the equipment and the environment to enable the procedures to be carried out safely and to a high standard. Prepare procedure rooms for endoscopic procedures ensuring all necessary equipment is in good working order.
• Provide physical and emotional support to patients undergoing endoscopic procedures maintaining their dignity at all times.
• Undertake the manual cleaning and decontamination of endoscopes post procedure. To prepare endoscopes and accessories for Endoscopic procedures.
• Assist with maintaining stock levels.
• Assist with the maintenance of departmental cleanliness as per cleaning checklists

About the Endoscopy Unit

Working for our organisation The Endoscopy unit at The Princess Royal Hospital consists of 4 procedure rooms. The Endoscopy unit at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital consists of 5 rooms. The unit delivers the Bowel Cancer screening service alongside the diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy service to outpatients and inpatients. We are a training unit, training both medical staff and nurse endoscopists. We are committed to supporting your ongoing professional development. We would like to invite you to join our motivated and friendly team who are committed to providing a high quality, patient centred Endoscopy service. The team work closely with Gastroenterologists, Colorectal surgeons, Nurse Endoscopists, clinical nurse specialists and other members of the multidisciplinary team. The unit works together with the Research and Innovation Team as it is involved in many clinical trials. All new staff joining Endoscopy will take part in a 12 week supernumerary training programme that takes place across our hospital sites. You'll also be supported throughout your induction, with a dedicated Practice Education Facilitator and mentor with regular feedback to help you feel confident in your role.

Qualifications

Along with your previous experience of working with adults in an Endoscopy or similar environment, candidates should possess GCSE's in Maths and English (Grades A-C or Grades 9 - 4 or equivalent) and an NVQ 3 in Healthcare or be willing to work towards this. This role does not meet the requirements for Sponsorship, therefore you must hold unrestricted right to work in the UK.