Endoscopy HCA

Job summary

This exciting role and service is committed to the advancement of Endoscopic procedures and to the development of staff. Opportunities for professional advancement of knowledge, skills and practice are a focus. With a dedicated clinical education team within endoscopy to support and train new members. Endoscopy services operate across the whole of NUH, at City Hospital Campus, Queens Medical Centre Campus and Nottingham Treatment Centre.

It is a requirement that all staff members will work across the three sites when required. Endoscopy is currently expanding its service to include weekend working across 3 sites at; QMC, Treatment Centre and City Campus. Treatment Centre run 3 session days covering evening working 7:30am to 9pm. Whilst QMC and City 2 work 8am to 6pm, and also cover the out of hours on call service. Vacancies are for full time, part time with a minimum of 2 days per week. Shifts can be flexible with either 8am to 6pm or 7:30 am to 9pm dependant on what site your are deployed to. If you are a compassionate and highly motivated individual looking for a challenge, then please apply through the on line application process for NUH/NHS.

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Main duties of the job

This fast paced and high patient turn over area requires passionate and forward thinking staff. You must be committed to high standards of patient care and will need to demonstrate the ability to work as a team member as well as under your own initiative. Having excellent communication skills, along with the ability to think independently and prioritise tasks is a must. You will be providing specialist skills, supporting the clinical teams with a wide variety of endoscopic procedures.

You will work closely with a Multidisciplinary Team who care for, and support patients through the service. Specialist Endoscopy Skills training and supervision will be provided to all successful candidates, enabling them to become proficient in supporting both diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. The service provides specialist nursing to areas such as Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal services, GA in theatres as well as Respiratory and Surgical specialities, and an out of hours acute On-Call Service.

About us

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.