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Endoscopy Technician Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Flexible
South Tyneside, England, UK
Posted 1 year ago
Applications have closed.

Job summary

Do you want a rewarding career working for an excellentservice provider, supporting essential NHS services?

Do you have an eye for detail and a methodical approach towork, and want to help make a difference to the lives of others in thecommunity?

Are you looking for a career change, a new challenge or wantmore flexible working hours?

We currently have some greatopportunities to join our dedicated team, supporting NHS services across CountyDurham

County Durham and Darlington NHS FoundationTrust (CDDFT) are creating a Centralised Endoscopy Decontamination Department atDarlington Memorial Hospital, dedicated to the cleaning, packaging andpreparation of flexible Endoscopes for patient use across the whole Trust. Thisis an exciting opportunity to join a newly established team, providing acritical service supporting clinical activities

Main duties of the job

You will be a vital member of a close team working in a clinicalenvironment, delivering a professional service to the Trust. You will beresponsible for ensuring that all Endoscopes are cleaned and packaged to thecorrect high standards for patients. A flexible working culture is adopted toensure we work as a team to deliver this crucial service. This role offers agreat opportunity to develop a career in a specialist role with excellentcareer path opportunities. Nationally recognised industry training will beprovided by manufacturers and training partners to ensure you continuallymaintain a high level of knowledge and skills.

Main duties & responsibilities

– Perform leakage tests on all scopes

– Pre-clean and decontaminate flexible scopes using theautomated washer disinfectors

– Complete scanning and paperwork as part of the trackingsystem for each scope

– Inspect scopes and equipment for faults and problems

– Prioritise scopes to ensure user requirements and thedaily schedule are met

– Carry out all daily tests and housekeepingduties

About us

CDD Services / SCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) set up to deliver a range of non-clinical services The company is a separate legal body to CDDFT.

CDD Services offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ to the national NHS Terms and Conditions. As an employee in the company you will benefit from:

A Competitive salary
Excellent Performance Related Bonus Scheme
Access to a pension scheme – National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) CDD Services will pay a 3% contribution (this is over and above the minimum contribution rate at the present time)
Night Shift Working Allowances (where appropriate)
Bank Holiday Working Allowances (where appropriate)

Bank work is offered on an ‘as and when’ basis with no guaranteed hours and will be paid on a pro-rata hourly rate for hours worked only.

Date posted

17 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£21,177 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

M9439-23-4052

Job locations

Darlington Memorial Hospital

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

DL3 6HX

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be working to provide a safe and effective decontaminationservice, directly supporting the Trust’s Endoscopy services. You will:

– Carry out all daily tests and housekeeping duties on the automatedwasher disinfectors and associated decontamination equipment

– Help to maintain all work areas in a clean and tidy condition,and free from hazards

– Assist with the collection and delivery of scopes to andfrom the service users

– Conduct equipment scanning at all stages of the processfor track and traceability of scopes and probes

– Perform leakage tests on all scopes

– Pre-clean all scopes, brushing them through as perguidelines

– Decontaminate flexible scopes using the automated washerdisinfectors

– Complete all the necessary paperwork as part of thequality tracking system for each scope

– Prepare scopes for return to all areas and specialities,and return scopes as per the daily schedule

– Inform Clinical Engineering colleagues of any repairs andcomplete any associated paperwork required

– Pack damaged scopes securely for Clinical Engineering tocollect from the department

– Inspect and monitor scopes and decontamination equipmentfor problems

– Report and troubleshoot any problems with equipment to theshift supervisor

– Prioritise daily workload and process scopes in accordancewith scheduled lists

– Liaise with Endoscopy Department colleagues wherenecessary, to clarify list information and help avoid delays to clinical areasand patients

– Prioritise and disinfect scopes to ensure usersrequirements are met, in line with the agreed service level agreements and thedaily requirement schedule

– Programme washer disinfectors to self-disinfect as perdepartment policy

– Monitor the operation of automated washer disinfectors, changingdetergents as required and record batch numbers in the control logs

– In the event of an emergency endoscopy procedure beingcarried out, ensure plans are in place to “Fast Track” the scope requiredthrough the decontamination cycle

– Put all stock away safely and securely

– Maintain an awareness of the value of endoscopes andequipment

– Dispose of all waste in the appropriate manner