Endoscopy Practitioner

**About the role and our team**

We are seeking a dedicated and self-motivated Endoscopy Practitioner to join our team within Manx Care at Noble’s Hospital

You will be part of our friendly, hardworking Endoscopy Team, responsible for the nursing assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

You will perform a range of clinical and non-clinical duties, some of these responsibilities will include:

- Organising and prioritising your own workload
- Assisting in the decontamination of endoscopes (following training)
- Supervising junior staff/students who are providing care to patients
- Contributing to the effective discharge planning of patients
- Assisting during endoscopy procedures requiring sedation and/or local anaesthesia
- Maintaining effective communication with patients, relatives, carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team

If you would like to work with a supportive team in a dynamic, well-established but continually developing unit where we are committed to delivering the best possible care to our patients, we would love to hear from you

**What can this role offer me?**
- By joining us you’ll be stepping away from NHS pressures and demands, as the Island’s healthcare system is similar but separate to the UK NHS
- Developing our team to be the best they can be is important to us and we actively support your own personal **career goals**, **aspirations **and **development**:

- We offer **competitive salaries** which tend to be higher than UK salaries with opportunities for annual pay increases for many roles. We offer **shift allowances **of:

- Time + 30% for work after 8pm
- Time + 60% for work on Sundays and Bank Holidays
- You will enjoy **generous annual leave entitlement **starting at 27 days and 10 public holidays
- For those relocating or returning to the island you will receive a **refund on your national insurance **contributions made in your first year, this could be up to **£4,400**
- ** Great on site facilities **and** free car parking**

To find out more about the benefits you can enjoy by working with us click here.

**About the Island and relocating**

Here you can enjoy a fantastic quality of life, and an excellent work-life balance There are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities; so if you like walking, mountain biking, sailing or kayaking, you’ll have lots of places to explore

There are also lots of great cafes, bars and restaurants, and you can enjoy the Island’s real sense of community. The island is well connected to the UK, and you’ll also benefit from low income tax rates (20% maximum rate).

To find out more about the Island and the lifestyle you could enjoy here, take a look at Locate Isle of Man’s guide to moving to the Isle of Man here.

A relocation package of up to £7,000 based on receipts is available for this role. Housing Assistance is also available where the Department will pay the difference between your current mortgage/rent bill, and that of your new accommodation on the Isle of Man, up to a maximum of £250 per month. This role also qualifies for a recruitment incentive of £3,000, payable in the 1st, 13th, and 25th months of employment. To find out more about our relocation package click here.

**How to find out more and apply**

For more information please see the attached job description and person specification, alternatively contact Mary Walmsley, Senior Sister, on 01624 651193.

**Additional information**

Please note an enhanced with barring police check is required for this post, which Manx Care will cover the cost of for you. Please note if you have lived for more than 6 months outside of the UK in the last 5 years, you will be required to obtain a Letter of Good Standing from the appropriate authorities in the relevant locations, please read the guidance about how to obtain this letter.

**We support flexible working and equality, diversity and inclusion in our recruitment**

The Isle of Man Public Service is an equal opportunities employer which supports and promotes flexible working. We understand its benefits in improving work-life balance and supporting health and wellbeing and, in its different forms; it is widespread throughout the Public Service. We are happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements, including job share partnerships, for our roles (where possible) and if interested you should discuss this with the Hiring Manager.

Find out more about where a career in the Isle of Man Public Service could take you at **hr.gov.im/careers**.