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Job summary

Main area
Endoscopy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Fixed term: 20 months (Secondment Cover)
Hours
Part time - 18.75 hours per week
Job ref
193-8015947PCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 pro-rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/09/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Endoscopy Healthcare Assistant (Fixed Term 20 Months) 18.75 hrs p/w

NHS AfC: Band 3

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Please note: all vacancies automatically close when 50 applications have been received.

Job overview

Band 3 Healthcare Assistant (Endoscopy)

This is a part-time post for 18.75 hours per week and fixed-term for 20 Months.

PLEASE NOTE: We cannot offer visa sponsorship for this part-time post.

Do you want to work in a state the art Endoscopy Unit at the Royal Berkshire Hospital with 5 procedure rooms?

Do you want to work in a fast-paced environment where you are supported by a hardworking, friendly and forward thinking team? Then this could be the job for you!

We are a JAG Accredited Unit and looking to recruit an enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible healthcare assistant to join our team working part-time 18.5 hours per week.

This role as a care support worker requires the person to have the care certificate and have experience with delivering personal care and be willing to learn new skills to support endoscopy procedures, care of patients in recovery and support the processing and distribution of endoscopes.

As a healthcare assistant within our Endoscopy Team you will be responsible for a range of tasks including preparing procedure rooms, setting up equipment before and after endoscopy procedures.

You will provide support and assistance to our patients and contribute to the smooth running of the Endoscopy unit.

Previous experience in a hospital environment is desirable and you will be supported to progress to Band 3 after achieving a set of competences.

The Endoscopy Unit is open Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 18:00 and closed on Bank Holidays.

Main duties of the job

A support role within the department which will require personal care to patients, working in procedure rooms supporting the team, helping with stock control, supporting distribution of endoscopes within the department and also for dispatch.

Working as part of our Endoscopy team, you will be working closely with the Registered Nurse providing a caring support service to our patients. This will include assisting the Nurses during endoscopic procedures, ensuring the correct equipment are in place prior to procedure, ordering consumables and ensuring the procedure rooms and equipment are clean post procedure.

Maintain stock levels on the unit and escalate any faults and issues.

Assist in the movement of patients, equipment and deliveries on the unit.

Prepare endoscopes ready for use in the endoscopy procedure rooms and clearing up after lists, putting away endoscopes and equipment at the end of the day.

Responsible for the cleanliness of the unit and keeping it tidy at all times.

Working for our organisation

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Person specification

NHS Experience

Essential criteria
  • Completion of Care Certificate
  • Have experience of personal care to patients in healthcare setting
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ qualifications in care support work
  • Have at least 6 months of work experience

Deliver person care

Essential criteria
  • Can give examples at interview of quality patient care
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ qualifications in care support work

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Florence Nightingale FoundationNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy will automatically close when 50 applications have been received.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
indira Bahal-Jalloh
Job title
Practice Educator Endoscopy
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01183225651
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