Job Description

Northumbria Endoscopy Trust wide Service is growing. These are exciting times in Endoscopy with growing demands on our services the teams are developing to meet this challenge.



An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, dedicated Band 3 Endoscopy Nursing Assistants who wish to further their career and gain experience in the Endoscopy Unit. We will consider part time and full time hours. You will be based at Wansbeck General Hospital but would be expected to cover cross sites as required.



Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date when we reach a suitable number of applications.



Reporting to the Endoscopy Unit Managers and Deputy Unit Managers, the individuals will be responsible for assisting the qualified Endoscopy Nurses in basic nursing care of the patient; ensuring decontamination of endoscopes is completed as per expected standards; ensuring effective communication across a multi-disciplinary team.



The Endoscopy Nursing Assistants need to be flexible to the needs of the service; there is an expectation for weekend / evening working.



We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.



To assist the qualified nursing staff in the delivery of high quality direct and indirect patient care



To provide assistance and support to patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team



To maintain high clinical standards



To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment



Provides and receives routine information which requires tact or persuasive skills or where there are barriers to understanding



Providing and receiving routine information orally, in writing or electronically to inform work colleagues, patients, clients, carers, the public or other External contacts



NVQ Level 3 in Health/Health & Social Care/Direct Care or a portfolio of equivalent experience



Course and experience that demonstrate transferable skills i.e. respiratory essentials, basic stoma care, palliative care course for HCAs



Previous care experience preferably in a health care setting



Good verbal and written communication



Able to use electronic systems