Endoscopy Clinical Assistant | North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Endoscopy Clinical Assistant to support the multidisciplinary team in delivering safe, high-quality endoscopic care for adult patients, both inpatients and outpatients, in a caring, well-led unit.

You will assist RNs, perform non-nursing duties, help prepare rooms and equipment, and participate in health education and continuous professional development while upholding policies across sites.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Trust and Endoscopy Operational policy.
• Participate in all aspects of patient care assisting the RNs with admission and discharge recovery of patients post procedure.
• Assisting in procedure rooms setting up of endoscopy equipment taking biopsies
• Escalating any concerns to the team leader

Job description

Endoscopy Clinical Assistant | North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

To provide support to the multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and responsive , high quality Endoscopic procedures for all adult patients attending as both out and in patients in a caring and effective well led unit , following assessment and planning of requirements by a registered

nurse, and providing support by undertaking non-nursing and ancillary duties

Assist in creating a physical and psychological environment conducive to the provision of high quality care for all patients attending the endoscopy department

Assist with the nursing/clinical needs of all patients attending the unit for endoscopic and other procedures escalating any concerns.

Communicate effectively with all members of the multi- disciplinary care team Liaise with the relevant agencies to promote seamless care

Provide assistance and support to all colleagues as part of the multi-disciplinary team Take in part in the initiation of new ideas and methods associated with the provision of care for endoscopy patients

their carers and relatives Actively participate in the promotion of health education Take responsibility for personal development and

education and the development of a personal professional profile.

Abide by the legal requirements, statutory rules, relevant local policies and procedures in the execution of duties.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Clinical Responsibilities

Adhere to Trust and Endoscopy Operational policy.

Participate in all aspects of patient care assisting the RNs with admission and discharge

recovery of patients post procedure

Assisting in procedure rooms setting up of endoscopy equipment taking biopsies

Escalating any concerns to the team leader

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Management and Leadership Responsibilities

Provide assistance and support to all colleagues as part of the multi-disciplinary team elevate any

concerns to the team leader department matron

Policy and Service Development

Take part in the initiation of new ideas and methods associated with the provision of

care for endoscopy patients their carers and relatives actively participate in the

promotion of health education.

Promote completion of local and trust patient satisfaction surveys

Research and Audit Responsibilities

Assist in research projects

Promote the completion of local and trust surveys

Managing Resources Responsibilities

Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job,

participate in appropriate training activities.

Participate in review of own performance regularly and development of personal development

plan at least every 12 months

Take responsibility for own actions

Recognise own personal strengths and weaknesses and identify appropriate strategies to

enhance the strengths and overcome or minimise the weaknesses

Apply personal effectiveness skills in terms of time management, prioritisation, resource

management, self-motivation and team work

This advert closes on Friday 16 Oct 2026