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Clinical Healthcare Support Worker -Endoscopy, Band 3 - C9318-25-0413

Cheltenham

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates hospitals on our two main sites in Cheltenham and Gloucester, and we're one of the largest NHS trusts in the country.

Our workforce of almost 9,000 staff provides high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.

Endoscopy is primarily run as an outpatient department, providing diagnostic and therapeutic services. The Endoscopy Department is JAG accredited and comply with the HTM01-06 which maintains the highest standards of quality and service delivery for the decontamination needs of the Hospital trust.

Additional working pattern details: Long day 07:30-18:30 (10.5 hour shift, 30 minutes break) half days -07:30-13:30 /12:30-18:30

Main duties of the job

- To provide high standards of individualised nursing care for patients and their families by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care under the supervision of registered nurse

- Recognise and report any changes in patient's condition and escalate appropriately.

- Provide safe and effective nursing care and psychological support to both patients and their accompanying relatives.

- Act as a role model by demonstrating the professional standards and proactively reporting inappropriate behaviour and practice.

- Demonstrate accepted organisational behaviour to support the quality and patient safety strategy.

- Ensure and maintain the privacy and dignity of patients at all times.

- Decontamination will be a big part of the job role.

- You must operate decontamination equipment and instruments

- Be aware of manual handling

- Understand and follow the basic Knowledge of the HTM01-06

- Communicate and work well with a small team in a confined area

- Be able to prioritise and manage your own work load and timings, providing the service with efficient supply

- Comply with track and trace system (this will be taught to you)

- Understand the scopes and its workings

- Comply with infection control - adhere to strict protocols and guidelines regarding this

About us

It is expected that all employees uphold the values of the organisation as our values underpin everything we do and describe the way we expect our staff to behave towards our patients, families and carers and between each other. We have the following three values:

Caring

Patients said: "Show me that you care about me as an individual. Talk to me, not about me.

Look at me when you talk to me."

Listening

Patients said: "Please acknowledge me, even if you can't help me right now. Show me that you know that I'm here."

Excelling

Patients said: "Don't just do what you have to, take the next step and go the extra mile."

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year (pro rata if part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-25-T0314

Job locations

Cheltenham General Hospital- Endoscopy CGH

Endoscopy Unit

Cheltenham

GL53 7AN

For further information and to apply, click on the APPLY BUTTON at the bottom of this advert, then click on CONTINUE to view the supporting documents or apply online.

Closing date for applications: 30-04-2025

Salary: £24,625 to £25,674

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