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Endoscopy Decontamination Technician | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Mawrth 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £29,460 - £31,909 pa Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Ebrill 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | London, NW10 7NS |
| Cwmni: | London North West Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 6170639/337-NP-7430SM-A |
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Endoscopy Technician
37.5 hours per week
The hours will be as follows: 11am-7pm /12pm-8pm
The hours & shifts during the week and times to be at the unit’s needs and demands.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Endoscopy department is now moving towards a 6 day working week you are being asked to join our large multidisciplinary team of endoscopy technicians across 3 Hospitals, St Marks / Central Middlesex and Ealing Hospitals to be part of this team.
The post holder will be part of a team of technicians responsible for the disinfecting and maintenance of endoscopes, maintaining the disinfecting washing machines RO units, and all other accessories.
The job will be undertaken with a high standard of infection control and working within all the policies relevant to the working area.
The post holder will work for the hours stated under the guidance of the Endoscopy Decontamination Services Manager and Supervisors in the Endoscopy Decontamination suites. The post holder will be based in the Endoscopy Decontamination Units Trust wide St Marks / Central Middlesex Hospitals.
• The post holder will be part of a team of technicians responsible for the disinfecting and maintenance of endoscopes, maintaining the disinfecting washing machines, autoclave and all accessories.
• The post holder will deputize in the absence of the endoscopy technician supervisor.
• The job will be undertaken with a high standard of infection control and working within all the policies relevant to the working area.
• The post holder will work alongside other technicians under the guidance of senior staff in the Endoscopy cleaning room.
• The job holder will also have knowledge of the other areas of the Endoscopy Unit.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Working relationships and communication requirements of your job
• Daily communicate face to face with nursing staff, and other endoscopy technicians.
• Daily co-ordinate the endoscopes required to perform the procedures in the endoscopy rooms and communicate any deficiencies to the nurses in the procedure rooms
• Communicate any shortages or breakages of endoscopes or other equipment to the supervisor technician and/or the Decontamination Services Manager
• Accept responsibility; be aware and able to locate all local and Trust policies related to good working practice within the clinical area.
• To deputize for the endoscopy technician supervisor in their absence including ensuring that, washer disinfectors and accessories are fit for use.
Level of clinical responsibility
• To decontaminate, disinfect and sterilize all endoscopes and accessories in accordance with the Endoscopy Unit policy, BSG guidelines, and Medical Devices Agency, HTM 0106 and HTM 0101, and manufactures guidelines, etc. etc.
• Understand the correct procedure for packaging, disinfecting and sterilizing all accessories.
• Have a working knowledge of all autoclavable accessories.
• Assist in the monitoring and ordering of endoscopy packaging and accessories.
• Complete the tracking documentation for the endoscopes and accessories.
• Assist in auditing the tracking system for compliance to sterilization guidelines and renew products as required.
• Assist in the quality control review of disinfected / sterilized equipment weekly in line with the unit and Trust infection control policy.
• Maintain the endoscopes in line with the annual service contracts and manufactures recommendations.
• Monitor the general condition of instruments and report any faults to the senior technician.
• Follow the guidelines for repairs and maintenance of all equipment within the endoscopy cleaning room.
• Have a working knowledge of all aspects of the disinfection machines.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment which will ensure the highest clinical standards within the area.
• Assist in the monitoring of all BCAS equipment for annual servicing.
Leadership and staff management responsibility
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Self-motivated with an ability to prioritize work load
• To act as a role model
• Actively encourage good practice and personal development.
• Report any untoward incidences such as complaints, breakages or equipment failure to Supervisor technician and Decontamination Services Manager.
• Assist in the orientation of new staff to the department.
• Assist in teaching new technicians, new nurses on how to clean & disinfect and sterilize the endoscopes and the accessories.
This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Mar 2024