Endoscopy Healthcare Assistant - Huntingdon

Band 3

Job overview

The Endoscopy Unit at Hinchingbrooke Hospital is looking to expand its services in order to meet the ever growing demand for endoscopic procedures. We offer a work environment with state of the art facilities and a real commitment to your career.

We are currently recruiting Health Care Assistants either with or without Endoscopy experience, to join our dedicated team.

This is an exciting, fast paced and challenging Unit to work on. You need to have a passion for delivering high standards of care, commitment to sharing your knowledge and skills and enthusiasm to help drive our services forward.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be fully supported with personalized development plans to assist in reaching your full potential and career goals. Along with an induction programme which will include supernumerary period and support from a named mentor and clinical educator.

If you are a confident and highly motivated individual who is keen to develop your skills through practice and further education and training, and are excited about becoming a member of the Endoscopy Team, then please get in touch.

Permanent contracts available – Part time and Full time hours. Working Monday to Saturday.

Working for our organisation

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for information regarding the role.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• GCSE in Mathematics and English
• NVQ Level 3 in care or working towards
• Working knowledge of JETS

Knowledge

• Knowledge of: Clinical governance / Clinical audit / Health and Safety
• Knowledge of Endoscopy and endoscopic procedures

Key Skills

• Ability to work flexibly to meet the patient and service needs
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• Caring and compassionate
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure
• Ability to work as part of an effective team
• Highly motivated to succeed

Other

• Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts Values and Behaviours

Experience

• Minimum 1 year experience as a Health Care Assistant
• Experience of Endoscopy and/or Gastroenterology, JETS Competencies at Level 4

Disclosure & Barring Check Fee

Where your role requires a DBS check, the Trust will pay the fee upfront and reclaim the cost (including a £5 admin fee) from your first month’s salary. Volunteers are exempt.

Our Values – At the heart of all we do
We recruit not just for skills but for behaviours aligned with our core values: dedication, care, courage, and innovation. Show us how you live these values in your application and interview.

Early closure notice

We may close this advert early if we receive enough applications—please apply without delay.

International Applicants & Sponsorship
We welcome applications from those needing UK sponsorship. From 2021, most non-UK/Republic of Ireland nationals need a visa to work in the UK.
Important: Salary thresholds and visa rules changed in 2024 — check your eligibility here: www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

If applying from overseas, you may also need to provide criminal record certificates for countries lived in for 12+ months in the past 10 years.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

This vacancy may close earlier if it received a high number of applications and therefore we recommend that you complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.