Endoscopy Support Worker

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a permanent support role. Responsibilities include handling instruments, maintaining security, and responding to customer requirements. The position requires a full clean driving licence and offers in-house training. Benefits include access to the NHS Pension Scheme, 27 days holiday, and a generous relocation package. A commitment to flexible working is also supported.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday increasing to 33

Generous relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Responsibilities

• Wear appropriate PPE for handling contaminated equipment.
• Maintain security of instruments during transportation.
• Assist in unwrapping instrument sets.
• Raise non-conformance reports when needed.
• Understand customer requirements and respond flexibly.
• Maintain transport equipment and report damages.

Skills

Eagerness to learn

Good level of fitness

Driving a Luton tail-lift van

Education

Full clean driving licence

Job description

Job Summary

The support role is permanent 37.5 hours per week working shifts between 07:00 hours to 22:00 hours per week. This will take the form of a two-shift system covering weekdays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Universal Precautions - Wear appropriate PPE to allow safe handling of contaminated equipment.
• Exposure to infectious material and bodily fluids.
• Maintain security of instruments at all times during transportation to and from clinical area. Scan all sets of instruments and endoscopes in and out of Sterile Services Unit (SSU) and in and out of all clinical storage areas.
• Assist in the unwrapping and de‑containerization of instrument sets in SSU.
• Raise non‑conformance reports where necessary e.g., on discovery of damaged instrument sets and any other medical equipment, inform supervisors and technicians to action appropriately. Follow Trust policy (e.g., sharps) and Datix system for reporting incidents.
• Develop a good understanding of customer requirements, employing a flexible and pro‑active approach aligned with the demands of the service.
• Maintain all transport equipment reporting any damage or faults on discovery. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will require an eagerness and ability to learn along with a good level of fitness. The role is physically demanding, lifting and handling medical devices. It also requires the ability to drive a Luton tail‑lift van to off‑site facilities. Comprehensive in‑house training will be delivered which successful candidates are expected to complete. The department is compliant with ISO 13485 Quality Management System. Previous experience working with a quality system or in the decontamination is desirable but not essential. Please note: the successful candidate will be required to drive a tail‑lift Luton van, so a full clean driving licence is essential for this role.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard‑to‑fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.

Relocation Package

The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE – Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six‑month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. Volunteers and Bank‑only staff will not be charged. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check – basic, standard and enhanced. The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone [phone] or email [email protected].

Sponsorship

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About Us

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York – consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale – an area covering 3,400 square miles. Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

Additional Information

Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.