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Job summary

Main area
Endoscopy
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 24 hours per week (Covering the inpatient/radiology lists)
Job ref
236-SCO-CS391-24-B
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salford Royal Hostpital
Town
Salford
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/02/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Health Care Assistant - Endoscopy

Band 3

Job overview

We require an enthusiastic and highly motivated Health Care Worker to play an important role in our JAG accredited, Endoscopy Unit Recovery Plan. 

There will be a need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Endoscopy service, a commitment to personal/professional development.

Main duties of the job

You will be working within a team of highly skilled and motivated staff where patient focus is our priority.  You will be  provided with training to gain the required Endoscopy Unit competencies.

The Endoscopy Units' within the Trust perform a variety of standard and advanced Endoscopic procedures for both out-patients and in-patients.

Your main focus will be ensuring patient flow throughout the department and preventing delays for inpatients and outpatients so we can fully utilise lists.

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship

 

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

essential

Essential criteria
  • Previous hospital experience
  • Understanding of routine work procedures gained
  • Experience of working within a team
  • Good organisational skills
Desirable criteria
  • Previous endoscopy experience

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Maths and English GCSE
  • NVQ2
Desirable criteria
  • IT skills
  • NVQ3

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kim Parker
Job title
Endoscopy Unit Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 206 8336
Additional information

Endoscopy Unit 

SRFT

Stott Lane

Salford M6 8HD

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