Endoscopy Decon Technician/ Healthcare Assistant

Lister Fertility Clinic • Full-time • Wellington, NZ • 1w ago

Endoscopy Healthcare Assistant/Decontamination Technician

London / The Wellington Hospital Central Building, 21 Wellington Rd, London NW8 9SQ

Full time: 37.5 hours per week Monday –Saturday

Shift times: 7.5 hours per day

Permanent contract

Salary: competitive dependent on experience

We’re looking for a Healthcare Assistant/Decontamination technician to join our Endoscopy Team at The Wellington Hospital site currently rated “Good” by the CQC.

The Wellington Hospital has over four decades of expertise; providing the highest level of care for patients who are looking for the best treatment in key areas of healthcare, including: neurosurgery, spinal surgery, cardiac care, orthopaedics, acute neurological rehabilitation, gynaecology and cancer care. The Wellington Hospital Endoscopy Unit is a JAG accredited site. We provide high quality patient service.

As a Healthcare Assistant in the Endoscopy team you will assist clinical staff in providing nursing care of the highest quality to patients undergoing endoscopic procedures as and when required pre, during and post procedure.

You will assist in the decontamination rooms washing, processing and vacuum packing endoscopes and accompanying patients to other wards (Platinum Medical Centre, The Wellington North, The Wellington South, other sites) The team consist of diverse 12-15 staff, consisting of Nurses, HCA's and Admin.  We are friendly, supportive and dedicated to the delivery of best patients care.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What You’ll Bring

Minimum NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care  
Experience in Decontamination – essential
Hospital based experience – essential
Flexibility to respond to the needs of the department
Ability to work under pressure
Evidence of updating clinical skills/knowledge
Evidence of professional and personal development
Ability to prioritise work load and delegate
Patient care

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

Benefits

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Healthcare Assistant/Decontamination technician you’ll be eligible for:

25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
Group Life Assurance from day one
Critical illness cover
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our Mission Is Simple, Above All Else We’re Committed To The Care And Improvement Of Human Life, a Clear Statement That Extends To Both Our Patients And Colleagues. To Achieve This, We Live And Breathe Four Core Values

Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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