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Senior Healthcare Assistant Endoscopy, KTC

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Job summary

Thesuccessful post holder will clean, decontaminate and maintain a variety ofendoscopes following departmental protocols to agreed standards and be aware ofCOSHH regulations and the importance of wearing PPE.

Inliaison with Decontamination Lead Band 7 and Unit Manager, maintain the overallmanagement of endoscopes and reprocessing machines.

Thepost holder will be required to train Band 2 / more junior staff, in accordancewith departmental competencies, The Trust and National decontaminationpolicies.

Prepareenvironments for use during endoscopy lists.

Workand assist as a Band 3 in all diagnostic and endoscopic procedures withguidance from a Registered Nurse, working within a competency framework, withsupport from the Directorate Professional Development Team and the County wideDecontamination Lead.

Inconjunction with Unit Manager / Registered Nurses, support, teach and guideother Health Care Assisstants to achieve a suitable competency level.

AssistRegistered Nurse to provide a high standard of care to patients in the clinicalareas. For example, monitoring patients in the recovery area and maintaining apatient's airway during a diagnostic gastroscopy.

Carryout a range of patient care tasks as directed, supported and supervised by aRegistered Nurse.

Towork County wide as and when needed to meet demands of the service.

TheEndoscopy Unit is currently open Monday to Friday 08:00 to 18:00.

Main duties of the job

Demonstratecompetence in handling, cleaning, decontaminating, tracking and maintaining specialistendoscopy equipment min accordance with local, National and Trustdecontamination guidelines and policies.

Demonstrateawareness of COSHH regulations and the importance of wearing personalprotective equipment (PPE) when dealing with contaminated equipment orchemicals.

Guideand support junior members of staff in their development and assist the UnitManager in the training of all staff in the cleaning and reprocessing ofendoscopes.

Ensurethat weekly samples are taken according to agreed protocols including dailymachine tests and escalate any concerns.

Maintainpatient dignity and privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Maintainaccurate and legible records.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Demonstratecompetence in handling, cleaning, decontaminating, tracking and maintaining specialistendoscopy equipment min accordance with local, National and Trustdecontamination guidelines and policies.

Demonstrateawareness of COSHH regulations and the importance of wearing personalprotective equipment (PPE) when dealing with contaminated equipment orchemicals.

Guideand support junior members of staff in their development and assist the UnitManager in the training of all staff in the cleaning and reprocessing ofendoscopes.

Ensurethat weekly samples are taken according to agreed protocols including dailymachine tests and escalate any concerns.

Maintainpatient dignity and privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Maintainaccurate and legible records.

Ensurethat all staff are treated with respect.

Ensurethat patients and visitors are treated with equality as well as respect.

Communicateeffectively with patients using tact, diplomacy, empathy and reassurance duringpotentially difficult and stressful situations or where there may be a barrierto understanding.

Toact in a manner that promotes positive working relationships and maintainsprofessionalism, actively participates in team meeting, team development andservice improvement as required.

Superviseand mentor junior staff to reach a level of competence where they excel and canwork unsupervised.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Direct Care or equivalent GCSE pass in English and Maths or equivalent

Desirable

Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant. Able to mentor and supervise other HCAs in the working environment. Reliable and punctual Ability to cope with stress Team worker