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Main area RLH Endoscopy Centre Grade Band 3 Contract 8 months (Although this position is a 8 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 8 months.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 259-7157904RLH-A
Site Royal London Hospital Town London Salary £30,039 - £31,088 per annum inc Salary period Yearly Closing 17/07/2025 23:59
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
The Royal London Hospital Endoscopy Centre, St Bartholomew’s Bronchoscopy Centre and Mile End Early Diagnosis Centre are looking for Band 3 senior nursing assistants / decontamination staff, to join the existing team as we expand our services.
The main hub at RLH runs a six-day service from Monday to Saturday between the hours of 08:00 - 18:00hrs.
We are looking for people with commitment to Endoscopy and Gastroenterology. You should have excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of a large team. You should be flexible and approachable with a positive attitude, as this is the ethos of the unit.
The department opened in 2011 and is a purpose-built centre with 4 endoscopy rooms and a dedicated x-ray room, along with a 17 bedded recovery area with step down facilities. We also have a dedicated team of nurses who practise team nursing and rotate to all areas of the department.
The decontamination unit sits within the endoscopy unit; with a satellite unit at Bart’s hospital, which all staff will rotate to, once trained and occasion cross-site cover to Mile End early Diagnosis Centre too.
We undertake all Endoscopy procedures including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS, EBUS, Spy Glass, ESD, bronchoscopy and capsule endoscopy. The unit processes all the flexible endoscopes for the Royal London Site.
We have an active clinical governance group which has been running for over 10 years and which you would be expected to attend and contribute.
Main duties of the job
Assist the registered nurse to provide nursing care for endoscopy patients.
Demonstrate the department / directorate philosophy of care.
Work under the supervision of the registered nurse with continuing responsibility for the department which will include the procedure rooms, recovery and admission area
Work as part of the endoscopy Team.
To work as part of the decontamination team on a rotational basis; working on the clean and dirty side of the RLH and at St Barts.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
*PLEASE NOTE – WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE*
As part of the recruitment process for this post, candidates will be required to complete an online literacy and numeracy test and only if they pass this, will they be invited to a formal interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
* General Education to include English (written and oral) and basic Maths
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
* GCSE (2 grades A-C) or equivalent.
Experience
* Work experience to include dealing with people on a regular basis
* Experience in a caring role
* Experience of caring for patients.
* Experience in caring for patient’s relatives, family members and public.
Knowledge
* Expert knowledge of dealing with broken equipment and liaising with clinical engineering/ companies to facilitate minimal down time.
* Expert knowledge of cold disinfection/decontamination of endoscopic equipment.
* Expert knowledge of different types of endoscopes and equipment
* Expert knowledge of Automated Endoscope reprocessors
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.
Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.
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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.
Application numbers
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.
you’ll have access to range of benefits including one of thebest pension schemes in the UK, leisure and entertainment discounts andparental leave and childcare support schemes we’re really proud of.
We're also committed to ensuring that you are supported in gaining and developing the skills and knowledge needed to carry out your work safely and effectively, and to achieve your full potential. We offer a range of apprenticeships at all levels, as well as an extensive range of career development opportunities.
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