Endoscopy ODP​/Anaesthetic Nurse

Role Overview

Are you an ODP and want to work in an exciting department? If the answer is yes then the JAG accredited Endoscopy Service at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust has an opportunity for an ODP at Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Endoscopy units. The Trust has two purpose built State of the Art Endoscopy units. One based at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and one at the Calderdale Royal Hospital, each with 3 theatres and a decontamination unit.

The units deliver the Bowel Screening service alongside the diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy service to out‑patients and in‑patients and an acute service for GI bleeds. Both units are training units, training both Medical Staff and Clinical Endoscopists.

• To work within the HCPC standards, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
• Participate in the decontamination of endoscopic equipment and traceability of all equipment including paper and computer systems.
• Participate in an on‑call rota for acute upper GI patients needing emergency treatment.
• Assist endoscopists during diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures and utilise all equipment appropriately as lead pprring deep sedation lists.
• Assist the anaethetist during deep sedation lists.
• Identify own training needs associated with endoscopic equipment.