Endoscopy Healthcare Assistant
About The Role
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Endoscopy Healthcare Assistant \- Devizes, Wiltshire
- £25,146\.45 per year
- Part\-time. 31\.5 hours per week Mondays to Fridays only.
- Private pension with employer contributions.
- 25 days annual leave up to a max. of 28 days (Pro\-rata for part\-time employees) \+ UK Bank Holidays.
- Access to a wide range of wellness and discounted lifestyle activities.
- Continuous Training and Developing.
To assist the registered nurses and medical staff as appropriate to level of training and competence and to participate in the day to day co\-ordination of endoscopy activity including teaching, administration, equipment maintenance and stock control.
What you'll be doing
The role has clinical, administrative, educational and personal development responsibilities
Clinical and Technical
- Assists in the preparation of the endoscopy room and the day to day maintenance and cleaning of specialist equipment maintained to national decontamination standards
- To work as part of the multidisciplinary team, to meet patient needs, following the Practice Plus Group Hospitals Integrated Care Pathways (ICP’s)
- To ensure that all care and information provided to patients is adequately documented within the care pathway, meeting NMC requirements and National Care Standards
- To provide appropriate information to patients and their relatives concerning the patient’s condition
- As appropriate, following training and competency assessment, to support the qualified staff in caring for and monitoring the patient throughout the endoscopy process
- Observe and report changes in patient’s condition to the qualified staff
- To escort or direct patients within the endoscopy department and PACU and assist patients with transfers from wheel chairs and trolleys
- To report all incidents/ accidents to the nurse in charge and assist in the completion of the relevant forms, as appropriate
- To comply with and take an active part in the implementation of policies and procedures to meet the requirements of the National Minimum Standards
- To ensure that care is delivered taking regard for Health \& Safety and Infection Control requirements
- To ensure that appropriate stock levels of drugs and consumables are maintained within the department
- To prepare patient records prior to the procedure and contribute to updating patient records
- To assist with the departmental clerical/administrative duties, to include photocopying, transporting of equipment/ paper\-work to other departments
- To answer the telephone in a polite manner and refer promptly all enquiries to the relevant person
- To always seek to find out information for others should the information required be outside your knowledge
What we’ll look for in you
Education and Qualifications:
- Good general education
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent, or be willing to undertake would be desirable.
- BLS certificate
- Evidence of regular attendance at training days
- Commitment to personal development
- Good spoken and written English.
- Recent experience working within an acute healthcare environment
- Practical experience within endoscopy is desirable
- Good basic communication skills
- Numerate and literate
- Ability to work flexibly within the needs of the service
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of the principles of infection control
To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions contact Thomas.Quirke@practiceplusgroup.com.
All shortlisted candidates will be contacted but please note, Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed.
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
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