Job summary
Due to the expansion of Endoscopy services and the opening of a brand new Endoscopy site at the Oldham Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), we are looking for highly motivated Health Care Assistants to play an important role supporting our Endoscopy Units.
There will be a need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the Endoscopy service, a commitment to personal/professional development.
As a Healthcare Assistant you will assist the health care practitioner to carry out routine health related activities and complete personal care and activities of daily living ensuring patient led focused care.
You will record patient information and provide clinical support as required to help ensure the efficient and effective running of the work area, including delegated tasks such as recording physiological observations, recording blood glucose, undertaking ECG, bladder scanning and venepuncture and cannulation.
You will provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
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 Endoscopic procedures.
About us
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.