Endoscopy Technician/ Healthcare Assistant London: The Lister Hospital, Chelsea Full time: 37.5 hours per week Shift times: Monday – Friday ( Flexibility to cover shifts between 8am-8pm) Permanent contract: Salary: Competitive depending on experience About the Facility The Lister Hospital and its outpatient centres are located in the heart of Chelsea, and have consistently provided care and treatment in London for over 30 years. We offer access to leading consultants from London's top teaching hospitals and contemporary treatment, with several highly specialised units including fertility, gastroenterology and cardiology. With 57 beds across three floors, we offer a specialised service, bespoke to our patient’s needs. Our six-bed critical care unit provides dedicated specialised care to seriously ill patients with a range of surgical or medical conditions. About the role: As an Endoscopy Healthcare Assistant, you will be working within our Endoscopy department, your core activity of this post will be the decontamination, disinfection, and transportation of flexible endoscopes. You will also be assisting clinical staff in providing nursing care of the highest quality to patients. It will be a requirement of the post-holder to become multi-skilled in both the washroom and patient areas. Duties and Responsibilities many include but not limited to: Correctly handle, clean, decontaminate endoscope whilst maintaining the security of flexible endoscopes and related equipment. Accurate inspection, manual cleaning, correct loading of Automatic Endoscope Re processor of all flexible scopes for use in Endoscopy, Theatres and Out-Patients. Cleaning of flexible scope equipment to comply with Decontamination Standards. Correct/safe operation of Automatic Endoscope Re processor, drying cabinet and all other Endoscope Decontamination equipment to ensure compliance with testing regime and HTM 01-06 Operation of equipment to ensure tracking and traceability from Endoscopy decontamination to each individual patient is achieved. Ensure completion of documentation to ensure tracking and traceability of equipment through the decontamination process. Carry out duties/daily test as operator as defined in HTM 01-06 Provide basic nursing care to patients under the supervision of trained staff Monitor stock levels and report shortfalls Ensure clinical areas are kept tidy Clean and check equipment, reporting faults Undertake administrative duties as required e.g. filing, making up admission packs At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others. Skills and Experience Previous experience of working as an Endoscopy decontamination technician or Healthcare Assistant within a Hospital environment NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care is desired Care or decontamination Certificate is highly desirable Excellent communication skills essential Computer literate Decontamination experience Why HCA UK ? Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing. We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Endoscopy Tech/Healthcare assistant you ’ll be eligible for: 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals Private pension contribution which increases with length of service Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme Group Life Assurance from day one Critical illness cover Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you Discounts with over 800 major retailers Culture and values At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other. Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values: Unique and Individual : We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity Reasonable adjustments We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them. LI-MM1