Clinical Healthcare Support Worker -Endoscopy, Band 3
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates hospitals on our two main sites in Cheltenham and Gloucester, and we’re one of the largest NHS trusts in the country.
Our workforce of almost 9,000 staff provides high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
Endoscopy is primarily run as an outpatient department, providing diagnostic and therapeutic services. The Endoscopy Department is JAG accredited and comply with the HTM01-06 which maintains the highest standards of quality and service delivery for the decontamination needs of the Hospital trust.
Additional working pattern details: Long day 07:30-18:30 (10.5 hour shift, 30 minutes break) half days -07:30-13:30 /12:30-18:30
The proposed interview date is 25th February
Main duties of the job- To provide high standards of individualised nursing care for patients and their families by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care under the supervision of registered nurse
- Recognise and report any changes in patient’s condition and escalate appropriately.
- Provide safe and effective nursing care and psychological support to both patients and their accompanying relatives.
- Act as a role model by demonstrating the professional standards and proactively reporting inappropriate behaviour and practice.
- Demonstrate accepted organisational behaviour to support the quality and patient safety strategy.
- Ensure and maintain the privacy and dignity of patients at all times.
- Decontamination will be a big part of the job role.
- You must operate decontamination equipment and instruments
- Be aware of manual handling
- Understand and follow the basic Knowledge of the HTM01-06
- Communicate and work well with a small team in a confined area
- Be able to prioritise and manage your own work load and timings, providing the service with efficient supply
- Comply with track and trace system (this will be taught to you)
- Understand the scopes and its workings
- Comply with infection control – adhere to strict protocols and guidelines regarding this
Working for our organisation
It is expected that all employees uphold the values of the organisation as our values underpin everything we do and describe the way we expect our staff to behave towards our patients, families and carers and between each other. We have the following three values:
Caring
Patients said: "Show me that you care about me as an individual. Talk to me, not about me.
Look at me when you talk to me."
Listening
Patients said: "Please acknowledge me, even if you can't help me right now. Show me that you know that I'm here."
Excelling
Patients said: "Don't just do what you have to, take the next step and go the extra mile."
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work under instruction, quickly and accurately
- Ability to demonstrate a customer focused approach and respond to the demands from the customer and service users to meet their critical requirements
- Provides clinical care by taking observations (blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturations, respirations, temperature), weighing blood loss, catheter care, and assisting with personal care.
- Is able to perform Cannulation /venepuncture on adults, or is willing to undertake the relevant training in order to achieve this.
- Demonstrate understanding of research-based practice, and participate as required in audit.
- An enthusiasm to participate in Endoscopy and Decontamination induction and on the job training
- Following training the ability to demonstrate performance and capability
- The ability to demonstrate dexterity and ability to work in a methodical and systematic manner
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work in a busy production facility with tight deadlines whilst maintaining high standards in all aspects of work
- Basic knowledge of standard range of Microsoft Office Programmes
- Decontamination will be a big part of the job role.
- You must operate decontamination equipment and instruments
- Be aware of manual handling
- Understand and follow the basic Knowledge of the HTM01-06
- Communicate and work well with a small team in a confined area
- Be able to prioritise and manage your own work load and timings, providing the service with efficient supply
- Comply with track and trace system (this will be taught to you)
- Understand the scopes and its workings
- Comply with infection control – adhere to strict protocols and guidelines regarding this
Additional Contact Details
Amanda Worsfold (Decon Team Leader)
0300 422 3382
Person specification
Qualifications ,experience
Essential criteria- Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent Grade C English, or equivalent (e.g. National Adult Certificate Level 2 Literacy)
- Educated to GCSE Level Mathematics Grade D or equivalent (e.g. National Adult Certificate Level 1 Numeracy)
- Appropriate experience within an acute clinical area or ward setting/speciality /nursing home in the UK
- Ability to demonstrate a customer focused approach and respond to the demands from the customer and service users to meet their critical requirements
- Ability to work under instruction, quickly and accurately
- Good time management
- Knowledge about Infection prevention control
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable to work in any endoscopy area.
- Enhanced IT skills
- Act as a resource for all staff disseminating clinical skills and knowledge
- Qualities : Compassionate, Resilient, Adaptable ,Empathetic , Approachable
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- Knowledge of Health and Safety at work
- Ability to work flexibly and able to prioritise work effectively
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.
Committed to safeguarding our community
If applicable for the post, all successful candidates will be required to pay for their own Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The cost will be £29 (standard checks) or £46 (enhanced checks), and will be recovered through two instalments from the candidate's salary.Please contact [email protected] for further information.
The Trust is a safeguarding employer committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is committed to safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults, and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance.As part of the organisation's commitment to Safer Recruitment, candidates may request copies of relevant policies and procedures by contacting the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Committed to supporting service personnel
As part of our commitment to support Service Personnel, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with the Career Transition Partnership, offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all qualifying Service and Ex-Service Personnel.To qualify for a guaranteed interview, candidates must meet the essential criteria for the post and be either a current member of the Armed Forces, or be within the two year period of resettlement. If this applies to you please email the job reference number and your AR number to the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
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