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Salary for this role£25,760 – £27,476 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 1231, Health care practice managers. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £40,400 a year.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

The Band 3 Healthcare Support Worker plays a vital role in supporting the delivery of a safe, effective, and patient-centred Endoscopy service. Working under the direction and supervision of registered nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, the post holder will assist in the care of patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, ensuring high standards of care, patient experience, and service efficiency.

Main duties of the job

Patient Care

Assist with the admission, preparation, and discharge of patients attending the Endoscopy Unit.
Support patients before, during, and after endoscopic procedures, ensuring their comfort, dignity, and wellbeing.
Undertake delegated clinical duties, including recording vital signs, patient observations, and specimen collection, in line with competency and local policies.
Escalate any concerns regarding patient condition promptly to the registered nurse.

Clinical Support

Prepare procedure rooms and equipment for endoscopy lists.
Assist clinicians and nursing staff during procedures as required.
Ensure endoscopy equipment is cleaned, stored, and maintained in accordance with infection prevention and decontamination standards.
Support stock management, ordering, and replenishment of clinical

About us

Why colleagues think we are"a great place to work!"?

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

434-IM8256015-A

Job locations

Wycombe Hospital

Queen Alexandra road

High Wycombe

HP11 2TT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, TRAINING & QUALIFICATION

Desirable

Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
Care Certificate or working towards

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role

Desirable

Experience of providing person-centred care

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

An understanding of the importance of patient confidentiality and privacy
Recognise how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.