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This is a 20-hour post and your weekly shift pattern will include 2 x 7.45 to 18.15 10 hour working days. One of these days will be Tuesday and the other day can be negotiated at appointment to fit the needs of the service. You will have a supernumerary period and within this you will be trained in the scope coordinator role. Ideally the applicant will have some knowledge of the daily running of an Endoscopy Unit, but this is not essential as full training will be given. If you are interested in this post, you are encouraged to visit before application.

This is an exciting time to join Endoscopy, you will be part of a large established team of committed professionals who are proud to deliver the very best care to all patients that need the services of the unit. Successful applicants will become part of an inclusive team with an ethos of civility, kindness and respect. We encourage learning from excellence in an environment that embraces individuals freedom to speak up in a listening environment. We work hard and support hard and believe that a happy workforce will deliver the very best care to our patients. If you would like to join our team we encourage questions and visits before you submit your application. This will enable you to get more understanding of the role and meet the team.

The role will include working closely with the Endoscopy Unit, its staff (MDT) and the Centralised Endoscopy Decontamination Unit. you will coordinate the endoscopes that are needed to fulfil the demands of 6 busy scoping lists with the addition of theatres, ERCP’s and emergencies. You will also be responsible for keeping track of all endoscope repairs, the requesting of necessary loan scopes and the receipt of endoscopes back from repair. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to problem solve as the demands of the scoping lists change, such as, late cancellations, emergencies, and in-patients. You will be involved in the hanging and removal of endoscopes from the drying cabinets and within this you will need to use the computerised track and trace system. You will also learn how to set scopes up in the endoscopy rooms and take down and perform bedside cleaning to enable optimum patient flow through the scope rooms.

There will also be occasions when you assist the nursing staff in transferring endoscopes and endoscopy equipment to theatres, farage unit and the centralised decontamination unit.

You will also be trained to cross cover the endoscopy porter and stock and environment support role to enable sustainability of service in times of other staff being absent.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 445,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live . In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

You will be required to attend in-service training courses as required.

You must be willing to undertake all required mandatory training and any necessary role training as defined by the nursing or centralised decontamination unit managers.

You must be willing to undertake all training as required.

You will be expected to input various data on to the computer on the Unit and utilise the track and tracing system for endoscopes.

You will be expected to attend team meetings and team briefings as required.

Liaise with the decontamination department this may involve transportation of scopes to the decontamination unit or other areas in the hospital.

Some of the duties, in support of the nursing team will include: -

Answering the telephone, relaying messages to the appropriate person.

Continual close communication with the supervisors in the centralised decontamination unit

Filling in and maintaining cleaning records and keeping records of scopes sent for repair.

Implement a track and trace contingency if the IT systems fail – you will be given full training for this.

Receive into the unit scopes returning from repair.

Be responsible for the maintenance records of available scopes to the unit.

Be responsible for ensuring scopes are tagged appropriately and correct accessories and buttons retain with correct scope always.

To liaise with unit coordinating sisters to know what scopes are needed on each endoscopy list.

To problem solve as lists change communicated to you

To liaise with stock and environment lead on materials needed

Photocopying as required.

Please ensure you have read the attached Job Description & Person Specification before applying for this role, and for further information.