Job summary
St Mark's endoscopy unit is a centre of excellence for lower GI endoscopy.
The unit has 6 procedure rooms and 14 recovery bays at St Mark's Hospital
There is also a 2 roomed Endoscopy unit at ACAD Central Middlesex Hospital and a 2 roomed unit at Ealing Hospital.
And a new 5 room endoscopy unit and decontamination unit opening in 2023.
The unit performs: - OGD, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy, Bronchoscopy, ERCP, Double Balloon Enteroscopy and Capsule & Bravo Capsule Endoscopy.
Main duties of the job
Daily communicate face to face with nursing staff, and other endoscopy technicians.
- Daily co-ordinate the endoscopes required to perform the procedures in the endoscopy rooms and communicate any deficiencies to the nurses in the procedure rooms
- Communicate any shortages or breakages of endoscopes or other equipment to the supervisor technician and/or the Decontamination Services Manager
- Accept responsibility; be aware and able to locate all local and Trust policies related to good working practice within the clinical area.
- To deputize for the endoscopy technician supervisor in their absence including ensuring that, washer disinfectors and accessories are fit for use.
To decontaminate, disinfect and sterilize all endoscopes and accessories in accordance with the Endoscopy Unit policy, BSG guidelines, and Medical Devices Agency, HTM 0106 and HTM 0101, and manufactures guidelines, etc. etc.
- Understand the correct procedure for packaging, disinfecting and sterilizing all accessories.
- Have a working knowledge of all autoclavable accessories.
- Assist in the monitoring and ordering of endoscopy packaging and accessories.
- Complete the tracking documentation for the endoscopes and accessories.
- Assist in auditing the tracking system for compliance to sterilization guidelines and renew products as required.
- Assist in the quality control review of disinfected / sterilized equipment weekly in line with the unit and Trust infection control policy
About us
Endoscopy Technician
37.5 hours per week including Saturday working
The hours & shifts during the week and times to be at the unit's needs and demands.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Endoscopy department is now moving towards a 6 day working week you are being asked to join our large multidisciplinary team of endoscopy technicians across 3 Hospitals, St Marks / Central Middlesex and Ealing Hospitals to be part of this team.
The post holder will be part of a team of technicians responsible for the disinfecting and maintenance of endoscopes, maintaining the disinfecting washing machines RO units, and all other accessories.
The job will be undertaken with a high standard of infection control and working within all the policies relevant to the working area.
The post holder will work for the hours stated under the guidance of the Endoscopy Decontamination Services Manager and Supervisors in the Endoscopy Decontamination suites. The post holder will be based in the Endoscopy Decontamination Units Trust wide St Marks / Central Middlesex Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Daily communicate face to face with nursing staff, and other endoscopy technicians.
- Daily co-ordinate the endoscopes required to perform the procedures in the endoscopy rooms and communicate any deficiencies to the nurses in the procedure rooms
- Communicate any shortages or breakages of endoscopes or other equipment to the supervisor technician and/or the Decontamination Services Manager
- Accept responsibility; be aware and able to locate all local and Trust policies related to good working practice within the clinical area.
- To deputize for the endoscopy technician supervisor in their absence including ensuring that, washer disinfectors and accessories are fit for use.
Level of clinical responsibility
- To decontaminate, disinfect and sterilize all endoscopes and accessories in accordance with the Endoscopy Unit policy, BSG guidelines, and Medical Devices Agency, HTM 0106 and HTM 0101, and manufactures guidelines, etc. etc.
- Understand the correct procedure for packaging, disinfecting and sterilizing all accessories.
- Have a working knowledge of all autoclavable accessories.
- Assist in the monitoring and ordering of endoscopy packaging and accessories.
- Complete the tracking documentation for the endoscopes and accessories.
- Assist in auditing the tracking system for compliance to sterilization guidelines and renew products as required.
- Assist in the quality control review of disinfected / sterilized equipment weekly in line with the unit and Trust infection control policy.
- Maintain the endoscopes in line with the annual service contracts and manufactures recommendations.
- Monitor the general condition of instruments and report any faults to the senior technician.
- Follow the guidelines for repairs and maintenance of all equipment within the endoscopy cleaning room.
- Have a working knowledge of all aspects of the disinfection machines.
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment which will ensure the highest clinical standards within the area.
- Assist in the monitoring of all BCAS equipment for annual servicing.
Leadership and staff management responsibility
- Ability to work well as part of a team.
- Self-motivated with an ability to prioritize work load
- To act as a role model
- Actively encourage good practice and personal development.
- Report any untoward incidences such as complaints, breakages or equipment failure to Supervisor technician and Decontamination Services Manager.
- Assist in the orientation of new staff to the department.
- Assist in teaching new technicians, new nurses on how to clean & disinfect and sterilize the endoscopes and the accessories.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Daily communicate face to face with nursing staff, and other endoscopy technicians.
- Daily co-ordinate the endoscopes required to perform the procedures in the endoscopy rooms and communicate any deficiencies to the nurses in the procedure rooms
- Communicate any shortages or breakages of endoscopes or other equipment to the supervisor technician and/or the Decontamination Services Manager
- Accept responsibility; be aware and able to locate all local and Trust policies related to good working practice within the clinical area.
- To deputize for the endoscopy technician supervisor in their absence including ensuring that, washer disinfectors and accessories are fit for use.
Level of clinical responsibility
- To decontaminate, disinfect and sterilize all endoscopes and accessories in accordance with the Endoscopy Unit policy, BSG guidelines, and Medical Devices Agency, HTM 0106 and HTM 0101, and manufactures guidelines, etc. etc.
- Understand the correct procedure for packaging, disinfecting and sterilizing all accessories.
- Have a working knowledge of all autoclavable accessories.
- Assist in the monitoring and ordering of endoscopy packaging and accessories.
- Complete the tracking documentation for the endoscopes and accessories.
- Assist in auditing the tracking system for compliance to sterilization guidelines and renew products as required.
- Assist in the quality control review of disinfected / sterilized equipment weekly in line with the unit and Trust infection control policy.
- Maintain the endoscopes in line with the annual service contracts and manufactures recommendations.
- Monitor the general condition of instruments and report any faults to the senior technician.
- Follow the guidelines for repairs and maintenance of all equipment within the endoscopy cleaning room.
- Have a working knowledge of all aspects of the disinfection machines.
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment which will ensure the highest clinical standards within the area.
- Assist in the monitoring of all BCAS equipment for annual servicing.
Leadership and staff management responsibility
- Ability to work well as part of a team.
- Self-motivated with an ability to prioritize work load
- To act as a role model
- Actively encourage good practice and personal development.
- Report any untoward incidences such as complaints, breakages or equipment failure to Supervisor technician and Decontamination Services Manager.
- Assist in the orientation of new staff to the department.
- Assist in teaching new technicians, new nurses on how to clean & disinfect and sterilize the endoscopes and the accessories.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Good Basic Education
- Experience as an endoscopy technician. Having reached an appropriate skill level
- Good Communication skills
Desirable
- Desirable to have endoscopy technicians course
- NVQ in decontamination
- Work under pressure
Essential
Essential
- Good Basic Education
- Experience as an endoscopy technician. Having reached an appropriate skill level
- Good Communication skills
Desirable
- Desirable to have endoscopy technicians course
- NVQ in decontamination
- Work under pressure
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Good Basic Education
- Experience as an endoscopy technician. Having reached an appropriate skill level
- Good Communication skills
Desirable
- Desirable to have endoscopy technicians course
- NVQ in decontamination
- Work under pressure
Essential
Essential
- Good Basic Education
- Experience as an endoscopy technician. Having reached an appropriate skill level
- Good Communication skills
Desirable
- Desirable to have endoscopy technicians course
- NVQ in decontamination
- Work under pressure
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
