Endoscopy Decontamination Health Care Assistant
| Posting date: | 23 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2025 |
| Location: | Preston, PR2 9HT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9438-25-0495 |
Summary
Duties to include but not limited to: Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards. Assist the endoscopist to take specimens during endoscopy procedures. Undertake decontamination duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of appropriate competences. Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competencies. Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines. Assist in maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care. Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals. Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness. Maintain and develop own competence Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager. Extended duties include: monitoring patient observations, moving and handling,patient positioning, maintaining a safe and clean environment, observing patients for changes in condition, removal of cannulas, under the guidance and supervision of the nurse in charge.