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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Endoscopy ODP

The closing date is 29 December 2025

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Job summary

Are you an ODP and want to work in an exciting department? If the answer is yes then the JAG accredited Endoscopy Service at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has an opportunity for an ODP at Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Endoscopy units. The Trust has two purpose built State of the Art Endoscopy units. One based at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and one at the Calderdale Royal Hospital each with 3 theatres and a decontamination unit. The units deliver the Bowel Screening service alongside the diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy service to out-patients and in-patients and an acute service for GI bleeds. Both units are training units, training both Medical Staff and Clinical Endoscopists.

Main duties of the job

  • To work within the HCPC standards, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
  • Participate in the decontamination of endoscopic equipment and traceability of all equipment including paper and computer systems
  • Participate in an on call rota for acute upper GI patients needing emergency treatment
  • Assist endoscopists during diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures and utilise all equipment appropriately as lead pprring deep sedation lists
  • Assist the anaethetist during deep sedation lists
  • Identify own training needs associated with endoscopic equipment

About us

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.

Details

Date posted

22 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

372-SURG2039

Job locations

HRI/CRH

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Job description

Job responsibilities

To work within HCPC standards, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust.

To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being maintained.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work within HCPC standards, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust.

To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being maintained.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registration with HCPC

Desirable

  • Teaching and facilitating qualification
  • Endoscopy qualification

Knowledge, experience and expertise

Essential

  • Knowledge and skill to plan, deliver, and evaluate high quality, evidence-based care to a group of patients within the speciality of the post
  • Knowledge and skill in infection prevention and control principles and procedures
  • Competence in speciality or role specific extended skills required of the post or willingness to undertake necessary training
  • Cannulation skills

Desirable

  • Endoscopy experience
  • Knowledge of endoscopy equipment

Communication and Relationships

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt to meet the requirements of patients, their families/carers, and professional colleagues.
  • Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
  • Ability to work under pressure
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registration with HCPC

Desirable

  • Teaching and facilitating qualification
  • Endoscopy qualification

Knowledge, experience and expertise

Essential

  • Knowledge and skill to plan, deliver, and evaluate high quality, evidence-based care to a group of patients within the speciality of the post
  • Knowledge and skill in infection prevention and control principles and procedures
  • Competence in speciality or role specific extended skills required of the post or willingness to undertake necessary training
  • Cannulation skills

Desirable

  • Endoscopy experience
  • Knowledge of endoscopy equipment

Communication and Relationships

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to adapt to meet the requirements of patients, their families/carers, and professional colleagues.
  • Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
  • Ability to 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HRI/CRH

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HRI/CRH

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Operations Manager

Joanne Priston

joanne.priston2@cht.nhs.uk

01484355870

Details

Date posted

22 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

372-SURG2039

Job locations

HRI/CRH

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA


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