Job summary
- Main area
- Endoscopy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 405-24-N328EHCSW
- Employer
- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dorset County Hospital
- Town
- Dorchester
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Dependant on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/07/2024
Employer heading
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Endoscopy HCSW
NHS AfC: Band 3
Outstanding Care, Outstanding Careers
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Job overview
We are a small, friendly and diverse team who welcome applicants to join us in the endoscopy department. We are looking for a friendly and committed HCA to join the team as we expand. We have great opportunities for promotion, further education and full supervision, mentorship and support will be offered.
If you are passionate about delivering high quality care to patients and their carers, then this is the post for you.
Main duties of the job
We are a fully JAG accredited department with 3 procedure rooms here at Dorset County Hospital, where we offer diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including deep sedation, anaesthetic supported lists. We also offer bronchoscopy, ERCP, Capsule endoscopy and Bowel Cancer Screening.
You will be part of the team supporting patients during their procedure and recovery, admission and discharge, offering advice and guidance, health promotion and supporting patients with potential cancer diagnosis.
We are proud of our outstanding patient feedback and actively seek out and act on recommendations from our patients, to develop and improve our service.
Working for our organisation
Dorchester is situated in the beautiful county of Dorset, on the Jurassic coast and just 20 minutes from Weymouth beach. We are an area of outstanding natural beauty and a great place to live and work. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive team, always open to new ideas and ways of working.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work as a core member of the Endoscopy team and in partnership with patients, carers and the wider multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating high quality care, ensuring patients have a positive experience. We offer a 7 day service. Our working hours are 08.00- 18.30.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy
- Completion of a competency-based Workbook, level 3 healthcare certificate or equivalent relevant experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous or recent experience in an acute NHS setting
- Evidence of knowledge of Endoscopy and recent work experience
- Evidence of working independently and in a team within the healthcare environment
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good IT Skills
- Ability to read / write, speak, receive and understand instructions in English
- Competency in a range of clinical skills including taking BP, ECG and Cannulation
- Willingness to undertake training relevant to the scope of practice required
- Works effectively as part of wider multidisciplinary team
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sara Crouch
- Job title
- Endoscopy Unit Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01305 254992
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