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Job summary

Main area
Endoscopy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Part time hours are also available)
Job ref
223-ENA-086
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/02/2025 23:59

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Endoscopy Nurses Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

The Endoscopy Unit at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital are looking to  recruit a Band 3 Nursing Assistant to join their team.  We are looking to recruit into part time and full time permanent positions. 

Along with your previous experience of working with adults in an Endoscopy or similar environment, candidates should possess GCSE's in Maths and English (grades 9 - 4 or equivalent) and an NVQ 3 in healthcare or  willing to work towards this. The successful applicants will have  drive and passion with excellent communication and people skills and in return we will be able to offer you support towards your professional development.

The Endoscopy unit is currently open 08:00-18:00 Monday - Sunday, including bank holidays. The unit currently provides a service for both out-patients and in-patients including the following procedures; Endoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy, Bronchoscopy  and EBUS, PEG insertions, ERCP, EUS and EMR. Patient care, experience and staff well-being are at the forefront of our philosophy.  This has been recently demonstrated with us gaining our JAG accreditation and a Values in Practice award for safety.

 

Main duties of the job

Key duties will include;

  • Assisting the registered nurse in providing skilled and considerate care during the patients admission;
  • Undertake safe monitoring of patients during Endoscopic procedures taking into account the patients specific needs. Providing reassurance to the patient. 
  • Providing patient care and monitoring of patients vital signs during recovery to ensure a safe patient discharge;
  • Preparing the equipment and the environment to enable the procedures to be carried out safely and to a high standard.  Prepare procedure rooms for endoscopic procedures ensuring all necessary equipment is in good working order. 
  • Provide physical and emotional support to patients undergoing endoscopic procedures maintaining their dignity at all times. 
  • Undertake the manual cleaning and decontamination of endoscopes post procedure.  To prepare endoscopes and accessories for Endoscopic procedures. 
  • Assist with maintaining stock levels.
  • Assist with the maintenance of departmental cleanliness as per cleaning checklists

Working for our organisation

The Endoscopy unit at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital consists of 3 purpose built procedure rooms. The unit delivers the Bowel Cancer screening service alongside the diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy service to outpatients and inpatients. We are a training unit, training both medical staff and nurse endoscopists. We are dedicated to helping your ongoing professional development.

The Endoscopy unit provides a 7 day working service. Candidates are welcome to visit the unit to obtain an insight of how the service runs.

We would like to invite you to join our motivated and friendly team who are dedicated to providing a high quality, patient centred Endoscopy service. The team work closely with Gastroenterologists, Colorectal surgeons, Nurse Endoscopists, clinical nurse specialists and other members of the multidisciplinary team. The unit works with each other with the Research and Innovation Team as it is involved in many clinical trials.

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in an acute Clinical Hospital environment with adult patients
  • Experience of working in an Endoscopy or equivalent environment ( i.e theatres)

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ Level 3 or willingness to complete
  • GCSE's in Maths and English at level 9 - 4 (Grade C or above or equivalent)

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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.

Application numbers

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kathryn Butterworth
Job title
Endoscopy Unit Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01743 261648
Additional information

Sister Jessica Briscoe

(01743) 261648 / (01743) 261000 ext 3986

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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