Job summary
The successful post holder will clean, decontaminate and maintain a variety of endoscopes following departmental protocols to agreed standards and be aware of COSHH regulations and the importance of wearing PPE.
In liaison with Decontamination Lead Band 7 and Unit Manager, maintain the overall management of endoscopes and reprocessing machines.
The post holder will be required to train Band 2 / more junior staff, in accordance with departmental competencies, The Trust and National decontamination policies.
Prepare environments for use during endoscopy lists.
Work and assist as a Band 3 in all diagnostic and endoscopic procedures with guidance from a Registered Nurse, working within a competency framework, with support from the Directorate Professional Development Team and the County wide Decontamination Lead.
In conjunction with Unit Manager / Registered Nurses, support, teach and guide other Health Care Assistants to achieve a suitable competency level.
Assist Registered Nurse to provide a high standard of care to patients in the clinical areas. For example, monitoring patients in the recovery area and maintaining a patient's airway during a diagnostic gastroscopy.
Carry out a range of patient care tasks as directed, supported and supervised by a Registered Nurse.
To work County wide as and when needed to meet demands of the service.
The Endoscopy Unit is currently open Monday to Friday 07:30 - 17:30
Main duties of the job
Demonstrate competence in handling, cleaning, decontaminating, tracking and maintaining specialist endoscopy equipment min accordance with local, National and Trust decontamination guidelines and policies.
Demonstrate awareness of COSHH regulations and the importance of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) when dealing with contaminated equipment or chemicals.
Guide and support junior members of staff in their development and assist the Unit Manager in the training of all staff in the cleaning and reprocessing of endoscopes.
Ensure that weekly samples are taken according to agreed protocols including daily machine tests and escalate any concerns.
Maintain patient dignity and privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times.
Maintain accurate and legible records.
Ensure that all staff are treated with respect.
Ensure that patients and visitors are treated with equality as well as respect.
Communicate effectively with patients using tact, diplomacy, empathy and reassurance during potentially difficult and stressful situations or where there may be a barrier to understanding.
To act in a manner that promotes positive working relationships and maintains professionalism, actively participates in team meeting, team development and service improvement as required.
Supervise and mentor junior staff to reach a level of competence where they excel and can work unsupervised.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
emonstrate competence in handling, cleaning, decontaminating, tracking and maintaining specialist endoscopy equipment min accordance with local, National and Trust decontamination guidelines and policies.
Demonstrate awareness of COSHH regulations and the importance of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) when dealing with contaminated equipment or chemicals.
Guide and support junior members of staff in their development and assist the Unit Manager in the training of all staff in the cleaning and reprocessing of endoscopes.
Ensure that weekly samples are taken according to agreed protocols including daily machine tests and escalate any concerns.
Maintain patient dignity and privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times.
Maintain accurate and legible records.
Ensure that all staff are treated with respect.
Ensure that patients and visitors are treated with equality as well as respect.
Communicate effectively with patients using tact, diplomacy, empathy and reassurance during potentially difficult and stressful situations or where there may be a barrier to understanding.
To act in a manner that promotes positive working relationships and maintains professionalism, actively participates in team meeting, team development and service improvement as required.
Supervise and mentor junior staff to reach a level of competence where they excel and can work unsupervised.
Job description
Job responsibilities
emonstrate competence in handling, cleaning, decontaminating, tracking and maintaining specialist endoscopy equipment min accordance with local, National and Trust decontamination guidelines and policies.
Demonstrate awareness of COSHH regulations and the importance of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) when dealing with contaminated equipment or chemicals.
Guide and support junior members of staff in their development and assist the Unit Manager in the training of all staff in the cleaning and reprocessing of endoscopes.
Ensure that weekly samples are taken according to agreed protocols including daily machine tests and escalate any concerns.
Maintain patient dignity and privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times.
Maintain accurate and legible records.
Ensure that all staff are treated with respect.
Ensure that patients and visitors are treated with equality as well as respect.
Communicate effectively with patients using tact, diplomacy, empathy and reassurance during potentially difficult and stressful situations or where there may be a barrier to understanding.
To act in a manner that promotes positive working relationships and maintains professionalism, actively participates in team meeting, team development and service improvement as required.
Supervise and mentor junior staff to reach a level of competence where they excel and can work unsupervised.
Person Specification
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively, and demonstrate excellent communication skills: verbal, listening & written
- Legible handwriting.
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of confidentiality
Desirable
- Keyboard / computer knowledge / skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- Must be flexible with shift patterns and internal rotation
- Must be prepared to attend meetings out of hours if necessary.
- Confidentiality
- This post requires the post holder to undertake a core skills as soon as is practicable.
- Fitness and mobility in order to be physically active throughout a shift and undertake manual handling activities.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health care/ hospital environment as a HCA
- Experience/ exposure of acutely ill patients and looking after them
- Working in a team environment
Desirable
- Experience working within decontamination or sterilization Units/ departments
- Endoscopy experience
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Reliable and punctual
- Self-awareness in terms of assessing own knowledge and competence and understanding own boundaries
- Self-awareness in terms of recognising the impact of their behaviour and others
- Able to present a professional image appropriate to the working environment
- Committed
- Enthusiastic
- Ability to cope with stress
- Team worker
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic standard of education including Maths and English to Basic Skills Agency Version 1
Desirable
- Experience in Decontamination
- Experience within Health Care
Person Specification
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively, and demonstrate excellent communication skills: verbal, listening & written
- Legible handwriting.
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of confidentiality
Desirable
- Keyboard / computer knowledge / skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- Must be flexible with shift patterns and internal rotation
- Must be prepared to attend meetings out of hours if necessary.
- Confidentiality
- This post requires the post holder to undertake a core skills as soon as is practicable.
- Fitness and mobility in order to be physically active throughout a shift and undertake manual handling activities.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a health care/ hospital environment as a HCA
- Experience/ exposure of acutely ill patients and looking after them
- Working in a team environment
Desirable
- Experience working within decontamination or sterilization Units/ departments
- Endoscopy experience
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Reliable and punctual
- Self-awareness in terms of assessing own knowledge and competence and understanding own boundaries
- Self-awareness in terms of recognising the impact of their behaviour and others
- Able to present a professional image appropriate to the working environment
- Committed
- Enthusiastic
- Ability to cope with stress
- Team worker
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic standard of education including Maths and English to Basic Skills Agency Version 1
Desirable
- Experience in Decontamination
- Experience within Health Care
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.
