Job summary
- Main area
- Endoscopy
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: pro rata per annum inc hcas
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (pro rata per annum inc hcas)
- Job ref
- 343-7072439-UB-RB-Y
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £28,720 pro rata per annum inc hcas
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/04/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant - Endoscopy Unit
Band 2
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Looking for a challenging career in a nursing specialty?
The Endoscopy Unit at Epsom Hospital needs you!
We provide a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for 17,000 patients per year trust wide. Our service covers both St Helier and the Epsom hospitals and successful applicants would be expected to work at both sites although you will be based at Epsom.
The service is provided Monday to Friday but some Saturday work will be expected as part of the normal working week. This will be a great opportunity for an enthusiastic person in this growing specialty.
Previous experience and knowledge of Endoscopy or decontamination is desirable.
Main duties of the job
- Basic nursing care of all our patients
- Decontamination of endoscopes
- Setting up scope rooms and clearing scope rooms at the end of every list.
- Assisting the endoscopists with the endoscopy procedures
- Stocking all scope rooms and recovery area.
- Assisting the qualified nurses in all aspects of patient care
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JD and PS attached
To provide skilled assistance to clinicians during endoscopy procedures. To function as a team member working to provide competent service in all aspects of endoscopy activity.
Principal Duties
- To provide patient care during all endoscopy procedures.
- To be competent in all aspects of cleaning, disinfection and maintenance of endoscopy equipment.
- Commitment to personal professional development
Main Duties
To implement care for patients undergoing endoscopic examination under the supervision of an experienced nurse.
To establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers, in order to reduce the patient anxiety about the procedure being undertaken.
Provide assistance to the team when positioning the patient ready for scoping, including placement of the diathermy ground, oxygen and monitoring equipment as requested.
To maintain patient’s airway during an upper GI endoscopy and bronchoscopy under the supervision of a trained nurse.
To assist endoscopist in taking biopsy and brushings
To act as a hand-holder for patients undergoing lower GI endoscopy. Ensure patient safety at all times
Person specification
good education
Essential criteria
- GCSE's, NVQ's Care certificate, any other qualifications or training etc
Desirable criteria
- Training or courses in endoscopy or decontamination
nursing experience
Essential criteria
- nursing experience in hospitals or nursing homes
Desirable criteria
- Endoscopy or decontamination experience
transfereable skills
Essential criteria
- any previous job roles or experiences when caring and helping people was part of the role
Desirable criteria
- tell us about a situation when you cared or helped another person
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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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
- Charlotte Hutchings Da Costa
- Job title
- Senior Endoscopy Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07592841095
- Additional information
Joy Stillman Matron - [email protected]
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