Job summary
- Main area
- Day Surgery and Endoscopy Unit
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 070-ACS054-0724
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Breconshire War Memorial Hospital
- Town
- Brecon
- Salary
- £23,159 - £24,701 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Endoscopy Health Care Support Worker
Band 3
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Endoscopy Health Care Support Worker to join our Endoscopy Team at Powys Teaching Health Board. This is a full-time and permanent opportunity.
This role presents an exciting opportunity to work as part of a dynamic team providing high quality, comprehensive care. Working under the supervision of our Endoscopy Practitioners and as part of a close and friendly team to deliver a high standard of care to our patient’s both pre and post procedure.
You will be required to assist our clinical team in providing exemplary care within endoscopy and will perform a range of clinical and non-clinical duties as directed by the Registered Practitioner. Following training assist in the decontamination of endoscopes and within the clean room in accordance with guidelines, policies and procedures.
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the assessment of care needs and the implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, participating and contributing to the wider clinical governance agenda including service development and flexible working to meet the needs of the patients and service.
The post holder will include using specialist skills in the preparation and decontamination processes for endoscopy procedures. Work in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency arena alongside other members of the primary and community teams. There is also a requirement to supervise junior staff and regularly work without direct supervision of a qualified nurse or ODP.
Working for our organisation
Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a good general education and must be numerate and literate
- Level 3 NVQ/QSF in a health care associated certificate/ Certificate in Health Care Nursing, Support Worker Education, Or Equivalent qualification, skills, knowledge and experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continuing personal development relevant to the role in health care
- Completion of e-lfh ENDO1 module
- ENDO1 accredited course
- Local knowledge of statutory of voluntary services
Experience
Essential criteria
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in providing care and undertaking clinical observations
- Experience in a range of clinical skills in the Endoscopy setting
- Can demonstrate self-motivation, pro-activity and resourcefulness
- Demonstrates confidence and assertiveness
- Evidence can/have acted as a positive role model for others
- Ability to engage with members of the public
- Able to work in a multi-agency arena
- Able to work independently (within competency) and as part of the team
Desirable criteria
- Previous caring role
- Experience of decontamination of endoscopes
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to work under remote supervision
- Ability to diffuse difficult/threatening situations
- Experience of endoscopy specialities
- Knowledge of management processes required to run the Theatre and Endoscopy department
- Ability to prioritise workload
- High level of manual dexterity to enable postholder to prepare and check equipment
- Excellent communication skills
- Computer literate with an ability to use a range of IT applications e.g. Word, Outlook
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh
Values
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate an understanding of Health and Safety Issues
- Demonstrate PTHB Values
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to work hours flexibly this includes evenings and weekends and across both our Brecon and Llandrindod Wells site
- Ability to travel
- Flexible to meet the demands of the service- changing workloads/roles during the working shift
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Harrison
- Job title
- Endoscopy Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01874 615814
- Additional information
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