Endoscopy Decontamination Health Care Assistant | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks an enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join their Endoscopy decontamination team. Responsibilities include assisting during procedures, undertaking decontamination tasks, and ensuring patient safety. Previous experience is not essential as training will be provided. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to work well within a team. This position will be based at the Royal Preston Hospital with potential cover at Chorley District Hospital.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated individual.
• Attention to detail is essential.
• Previous Endoscopy decontamination experience desired but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide good quality personalized care.
• Assist the endoscopist during procedures.
• Undertake decontamination duties.
• Monitor patient observations and condition.
• Contribute to maintaining hygiene standards.

Job description

Overview

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated individual looking for a decontamination role? If so, we welcome you to join our friendly Endoscopy team! Our speciality makes us exciting, ambitious and forward-thinking and we are looking for a committed, enthusiastic, motivated and resilient Health Care Assistant to join our decontamination team. This exciting opportunity will allow you to work as part of our dedicated, hardworking and friendly decontamination team in one of our two JAG accredited Endoscopy units within the Trust. Although you will initially be based at the Royal Preston Hospital, you will be expected to provide cross site cover at Chorley District Hospital Endoscopy unit when needed. Previous Endoscopy decontamination experience would be desirable; however, this is not essential as support and extensive training will be given to an excellent standard. This is not a predominantly patient facing role so if you can work well and have attention for detail, this could be the post for you.

Duties

• Providegood qualitypersonalised carein accordance withagreed local and national standards.
• Assistthe endoscopist to take specimens during endoscopy procedures.
• Undertake decontamination duties relevant to clinical area following achievement ofappropriate competences.
• Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competencies.
• Assisttomaintainpatient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies,proceduresand guidelines.
• Assistinmaintainingstandards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
• Promote equality in care and practice by recognising,respectingand meeting the needs and choices of individuals.
• Contribute tomaintainingsafe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
• Maintain and develop own competence
• Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager.
• Extended duties include: monitoring patient observations, moving and handling, patient positioning, maintaining a safe and clean environment, observingpatients for changes in condition, removal of cannulas, under the guidance and supervision of the nurse in charge.

This advert closes on Friday 3 Oct 2025