Endoscopy Assistant - Ashton-Under-Lyne, United Kingdom - Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Ashton-Under-Lyne, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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A fantastic opportunity has arisen in our Endoscopy Unit at Tameside and Glossop Integrated care organisation for 2 Endoscopy assistance to join our existing Endoscopy team.

The Endoscopy Unit within the NHS Foundation Trust is JAG accredited. The service incorporates a 3 room Endoscopy unit delivering both diagnostic and therapeutic intervention to all patients.


The primary focus of this role is to provide an effective and high quality service in relation to the specified clinical procedures within the Endoscopy Unit.

The post holder will need to be motivated and able to work as part of a well-established team and be an excellent communicator with the ability to support the team in the day to day operation of the services they provide.

Applicants must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


We want to recruit highly motivated individuals who can provide high quality standards of care and work towards completing a portfolio of evidence in Endoscopy.

Training will be ongoing.


JOB SUMMARY


to develop skills, which enable the post holder to support the nursing team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care within defined sphere of responsibility.

To assist the registered practitioners within the clinical area.


To always act in a manner consistent with core standards carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures under the direction of a Registered practitioner.

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Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.

Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety

Care

Respect

Communication

Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve.

We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.


Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

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JOB SUMMARY


To develop skills, which enable the post holder to support the nursing team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care within defined sphere of responsibility.

To assist the registered practitioners within the clinical area.

To always act in a manner consistent with core standards carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures under the direction of a Registered practitioner

Section - Main Responsibilities

Professional/Clinical


Support the delivery of evidence based care by providing support to the team in accordance with local and national guidelines.


Ensure all records relating to patient care are accurate, clear, concise, legible and in accordance with local and national guidelines.

Actively assess and manage risk within the clinical area.

Participate in audits of practice.

Support the Clinical Governance systems to delivering high quality of care.

Participate in benchmarking activity within the Clinical Area and implement outcome from Essence of Care.

Administrative/Managerial

Support the team in effective Resource Management.

Participate in ensuring the delivery of the Trust targets.

Develop skills and knowledge which enable participation in complex activities

Monitoring and help maintaining stock.

Contribute to new working practices.

Human Resource Management

Participate in the training and development of student nurses and other staff as appropriate.

Support the team in ensuring that there is appropriate allocation of staff duties.

Ensure communication of information of a complex nature is given sensitivity and confidentiality is maintained.

Section - Knowledge and Skills

Develop expert clinical knowledge appropriate to area of responsibility.

Frequently manage and participate in distressing situations.

Use professional judgement and initiative to promote safe practice.

Demonstrate knowledge of staff and resource management.

Communication of highly detailed information, which requires agreement, co-operation and prioritisation, within the multi-disciplinary team and external associated departments/hospitals.

Requirement to communicate to others where there may be some barriers to understanding.

The post holder will be developing physical skills hand and eye co-ordination.


The post holder will be developing specialist knowledge and expertise in identifying potentially unsafe or damaged instruments and act accordingly.

The post holder will possess or be working towards gaining
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