Summary

The Nursing Associate role works at a level above health care support workers and have an in-depth understanding about factors that influence health and ill health. They will develop additional skills and knowledge based on the work of the Endoscopy Team and support registered professionals within the team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensuring a high standard of nursing care to patients attending the Endoscopy Unit, working within company policies and procedures.
• Providing technical assistance during diagnostic and therapeutic Endoscopic procedures, ensuring safe working practice.
• Setting, monitoring, and maintaining excellent standards of nursing care.
• Maintaining personal contact with patients and relatives, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy and always ensuring a friendly environment.
• Maintaining timely and accurate nursing records and ensuring that confidentiality is respected.
• Storing, checking, and administering drugs in accordance with established standards and guidelines
• Working with minimal supervision during endoscopic procedures, admission and recovery of patients and other related procedures
• Participating in the care and maintenance of endoscopes and other specialized equipment, always ensuring an agreed standard of decontamination including accurate records of traceability of all endoscopes and associated equipment.
• Ensuring the safe discharge of all patients from the Endoscopy unit.
• Maintaining a safe and clean environment within the clinical area in accordance with established standards

For more information, please get in touch with Ronak Jain on +44(0) 203 411 5531 or email on ronak@permanenthire.co.uk