Endoscopy Practitioner

National health service; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

CHEC is seeking an Endoscopy Practitioner to join the team in the UK. The role involves supporting the Endoscopist, preparing instruments, and ensuring patient safety throughout procedures.

You will help with admissions, observations, and post-procedure recovery, working within infection control protocols and CHEC SOPs. We look for registered professionals with an emphasis on high-quality patient care, teamwork, and flexibility to support service improvement.

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC or HCPC and current registration status.
• Attention to detail and eagerness to learn.
• Desire to develop and expand clinical skills through ongoing training.
• Ideally previous experience in an endoscopy unit, including procedure room and recovery area responsibilities.
• Passion for delivering excellent patient care and contributing to a positive working environment.
• Ability to remain calm, focused, and responsive in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment.
• Proactive and flexible approach to teamwork and service improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Prepare clinical areas and equipment in line with daily activities and infection control protocols.
• Participate in patient admissions, take baseline observations, and request sedation when competent.
• Assist the Endoscopist/Gastroenterologist in the procedure room by preparing instruments and supporting scope handling.
• Contribute to endoscopy list flow according to CHEC SOPs and policies.
• Participate in CQC and JAG accreditation and continuing competency training requirements via the JETs framework.
• Provide direct assistance during procedures, anticipating clinician needs and supporting patient monitoring.
• Monitor patients in recovery, ensuring safe post-procedure care and discharge instructions.

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Job description

As part of your training, it is advantageous to travel to other CHEC hospitals to enhance your training and development through exposure to different teams and practices. This will be done within the normal working day., Prepare clinical areas and equipment in line with daily clinical activities and infection control protocols.

Participate in patient admissions, take baseline observations, and request sedation when competent.

Assist the Endoscopist/Gastroenterologist in the procedure room by preparing instruments, supporting scope handling, ensuring optimal patient positioning, and maintaining patient safety and dignity throughout the procedure.

Contribute to the teams tasks to ensure that the endoscopy list flows smoothly and efficiently and according to CHECs standard operating procedures and other policies.

Participate in CQC and JAG accreditation and continuing competency training requirements through the JETs framework.

Provide direct assistance during procedures, anticipating the needs of the clinician and supporting patient monitoring, including during sedation.

Monitor and respond to patient needs in the recovery area, ensuring safe and effective post-procedure care including observation of vital signs, managing recovery from sedation, and providing discharge instructions.

Job responsibilities

• Prepare clinical areas and equipment in line with daily clinical activities and infection control protocols.
• Participate in patient admissions, take baseline observations, and request sedation when competent.
• Assist the Endoscopist/Gastroenterologist in the procedure room by preparing instruments, supporting scope handling, ensuring optimal patient positioning, and maintaining patient safety and dignity throughout the procedure.
• Contribute to the teams tasks to ensure that the endoscopy list flows smoothly and efficiently and according to CHECs standard operating procedures and other policies.
• Participate in CQC and JAG accreditation and continuing competency training requirements through the JETs framework.
• Provide direct assistance during procedures, anticipating the needs of the clinician and supporting patient monitoring, including during sedation.
• Monitor and respond to patient needs in the recovery area, ensuring safe and effective post-procedure care including observation of vital signs, managing recovery from sedation, and providing discharge instructions.

Person Specification

EssentialTo be successful in this role you will need:To be a registered practitioner with the NMC or HCPC.Attention to detail and an eagerness and ability to learn.A desire to develop and expand your clinical skills through ongoing training and professional development opportunities.Ideally previous experience working in an endoscopy unit, including both procedure room and recovery area responsibilities.A passion for delivering excellent patient care and contributing to a positive working environment.The ability to remain calm, focused, and responsive in a fast-paced, patient-centred environment.A proactive, flexible approach to teamwork and an eagerness to support service improvement initiatives.Confidence in assisting with conscious sedation and the post-procedure monitoring of patients recovering from sedation.

• EssentialTo be successful in this role you will need:To be a registered practitioner with the NMC or HCPC.Attention to detail and an eagerness and ability to learn.A desire to develop and expand your clinical skills through ongoing training and professional development opportunities.Ideally previous experience working in an endoscopy unit, including both procedure room and recovery area responsibilities.A passion for delivering excellent patient care and contributing to a positive working environment.The ability to remain calm, focused, and responsive in a fast-paced, patient-centred environment.A proactive, flexible approach to teamwork and an eagerness to support service improvement initiatives.Confidence in assisting with conscious sedation and the post-procedure monitoring of patients recovering from sedation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer nameCHECAddressOrchard Court III, Binley Business ParkCoventryWest MidlandsCV3 2TQUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameCHECAddressOrchard Court III, Binley Business ParkCoventryWest MidlandsCV3 2TQUnited KingdomEmployer's website

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.

Are you a Endoscopy Practitioner who wants to continue helping people but need a better work life balance? If yes, then CHEC is your employer of choice!

Main duties of the job

Our Endoscopy Practitioners work collaboratively as a team, led by the Lead Endoscopy Practitioner and Hospital Manager, to ensure the best possible experience for all patients and their families.

At CHEC, Endoscopy Practitioners are involved throughout the entire patient pathway- from pre-admission to recovery and discharge - providing safe, high-quality care at every stage of the procedure.

Were seeking skilled and committed practitioners who will support the safe and effective operation of the hospital, while contributing to CQC and JAG compliance and accreditation.

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.

This is a full-time position, requiring 37.5 hours per week, worked over 4 days within a 7-day period including some weekends. Standard shifts are from 07:30 to 17:30 with some flexibility required based on patient need.