Job overview

You will be required to work alongside Registered Nurses and Consultants, providing , support to patients in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and investigations in the Urology department at Johanna Finn Unit, which is part of the Endoscopy Unit.  In addition, there will be a requirement to undertake some general duties to promote the smooth running of the department.

Good communication skills and a desire to work with people are essential.

Main duties of the job

• To participate effectively in the preparation, maintenance, cleaning and disinfecting of all equipment and procedure rooms
• To assist with Flexible Cystoscopy, Transperineal Biopsy, Urodynamics Study and to perform Uroflowmetry Tests and Bladder Scanning (Training Provided)
• Be able to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, relatives, and colleagues, referring to senior staff as necessary.
• Conduct regular inventory checks of all procured goods to support efficient supply chain management
• To organise and regulate the up-keep of the department, stocks and working environment on an agreed basis

Working for our organisation

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.