Health Care Assistant, Endoscopy

Job summary

This is a fixed term/secondment post for 3 months due to service need.

Working as part of the Endoscopy Department team assist in the delivery of a high standard of care to patients undergoing Endoscopic procedures, acting in a professional manner at all times.

Be able to communicate in a manner that is understood and always in a polite and respectful manner. Enable patients to meet all their personal needs in accordance with individual preferences and clinical need. Ensure that the patients comfort and dignity is respected at all times. Assist in the movement of patients to ensure maximum comfort and safety at all times. Assist in maintaining specialised endoscopic equipment in good working order, identify any faults in the equipment and report to the Registered Nurse. Assist in ensuring that the department area is kept clean and tidy, e.g. participating in general housekeeping, adhering guidelines in the disposal of dirty linen etc in accordance with UHB Policies.

Main duties of the job

This is a fixed term/secondment post for 3 months due to service need.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic HCSW into a Band 3 role within Endoscopy. Endoscopy is a fast moving sometimes unpredictable environment, allowing individuals to progress and gain competencies within this specialised area.

The unit is progressive, providing both upper and lower GI and Bronchoscopy services, together with a Bowel screening programme service.

Training will be provided, allowing the right individual to develop required both specific patient care and non patient skills regarding maintenance and care of specialised endoscopes and equipment.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.