Healthcare Assistant Decontamination Endoscopy
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,625.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24625.00 - £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 July 2025 |
| Location: | Redditch, B98 7UB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9365-25-0427-1 |
Summary
Demonstrate competence in handling, cleaning, decontaminating, tracking and maintaining specialist endoscopy equipment min accordance with local, National and Trust decontamination guidelines and policies. Demonstrate awareness of COSHH regulations and the importance of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) when dealing with contaminated equipment or chemicals. Maintain patient dignity and privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times. Maintain accurate and legible records. Ensure that all staff are treated with respect. Ensure that patients and visitors are treated with equality as well as respect. Communicate effectively with patients using tact, diplomacy, empathy and reassurance during potentially difficult and stressful situations or where there may be a barrier to understanding. To act in a manner that promotes positive working relationships and maintains professionalism, actively participates in team meeting, team development and service improvement as required. Supervise and mentor junior staff to reach a level of competence where they excel and can work unsupervised.