Healthcare Support Worker / Porter - Endoscopy

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking motivated individuals to join their Endoscopy team. Responsibilities include providing comprehensive care across the endoscopy pathway, including pre and post-procedural care. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, flexibility, and dedication to high-quality patient care. Prior endoscopy experience is helpful but not essential as training will be provided. The role requires frequent cross-site working across Bournemouth and Wimborne Hospital sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience in an acute setting.
• Dedication to high standards of patient-centered care.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care for patients across the endoscopy pathway.
• Deliver a wide range of gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures.
• Be flexible to work a variety of shifts.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Ability to handle physically demanding tasks

Flexible attitude

Job description

If you are looking for a new challenge, come and join the Endoscopy team you will be providing quality care for patients across the whole endoscopy pathway including pre, peri and post endoscopic procedural care.

Endoscopy is a constantly evolving area delivering a wide range of upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, bronchoscopy and part of the Dorset Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

You will need to be a hardworking and motivated team player, dedicated to delivering high standards of patient-centred care. Excellent communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to handle a physically demanding role. A flexible attitude is important, and demonstrate a strong commitment to your own personal and professional development.

The successful applicant will ideally have a minimum of 12 months experience in an acute setting.

Whilst previous endoscopy experience may be advantageous it is not essential as we provide training and competency assessment.

The post holder will have an important role in this large and dynamic team that includes a team of Nurse Endoscopists, Gastroenterology Consultants, Colorectal/Upper Surgical Consultants, a number of senior doctors and a large nursing and HCSW team.

You will need to be flexible to work a range of shifts.

Based at: Poole Hospital (This post requires frequent cross-site working across Bournemouth and Wimborne Hospital sites).

Working day Monday - Saturday.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Womens, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.