Endoscopy Healthcare Assistant Isle of Wight

• Admitting and preparing patients for endoscopy procedures
• Checking patient documentation and completing baseline observations
• Chaperoning patients and maintaining their privacy, dignity and comfort
• Assisting with the safe positioning of patients for procedures
• Supporting Endoscopy Nurses and the wider clinical team during procedures, within your scope of practice
• Preparing procedure rooms and equipment between cases
• Cleaning and preparing patient trolleys between procedures
• Transporting and accompanying patients to and from procedure and recovery areas
• Supporting patients during recovery, including carrying out observations, providing refreshments and assisting with basic care
• Following infection prevention and control procedures
• Communicating effectively with patients and members of the multidisciplinary team
• Supporting the efficient and safe running of the Endoscopy service

Essential

• Essential
• Minimum of 1 years experience working as a Healthcare Assistant within an Endoscopy setting
• This experience must have been gained within the last year in a UK healthcare setting
• Experience supporting patients before, during and after Endoscopy procedures
• Experience completing baseline patient observations
• Experience with patient admission, preparation and recovery
• Experience assisting the clinical team with patient positioning and chaperoning
• Experience working within a busy multidisciplinary clinical team
• Good understanding of infection prevention, patient safety, dignity and confidentiality
• Please note: Candidates who do not have at least 1 year of recent Endoscopy HCA experience within the last year will not be considered for this role