Job summary
The Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main acute healthcare provider for the population of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, providing a full range of services accessed by more than 600,000 people a year. The Clinical Imaging service is county wide, offering patient's high quality diagnostics in their local hospital or at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, St Michaels Hospital and West Cornwall Hospital.
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Main duties of the job
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our team as a Clinical Imaging Support Worker within Clinical Imaging at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, based at Royal Cornwall Hospital, with rotation to other sites as required. The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting the Cross Sectional Imaging team in delivering high standards of care for patients within CT scanning.
The ideal candidate will be able to work flexibly, which will include working long days and weekends. You will be given opportunities to develop the skills required for this interesting and varied role.
There is a service requirement to work at Royal Cornwall hospital, and provide cover at either Bodmin Community Centre or West Cornwall Hospital where required as part of a rolling roster.
Previous experience of working within Clinical Imaging is also desirable, although not essential. NVQ level 3 is required for this role, although we would welcome candidates with or without this qualification to apply.
Band 2 - Band 3 depending on experience.
About us
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Working towards an NVQ level 3 in Health Care
Desirable
- NVQ level 3 in Health Care
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within a clinical imaging modality e.g. CT or MRI
- Experience of assisting practitioners in imaging to provide patient care
Desirable
- Previous experience of a support worker role.
Practical skills
Essential
- Effective and adaptable communication skills
- Knowledgeable of safety procedures related to clinical imaging and health e.g. COSHH, infection prevention, manual handling.
- Able to complete pre-procedural checks in at least one modality.
- UK drivers license and access to vehicle
Desirable
- Can perform specialist procedures (i.e. cannulation, venepuncture etc.)
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Working towards an NVQ level 3 in Health Care
Desirable
- NVQ level 3 in Health Care
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within a clinical imaging modality e.g. CT or MRI
- Experience of assisting practitioners in imaging to provide patient care
Desirable
- Previous experience of a support worker role.
Practical skills
Essential
- Effective and adaptable communication skills
- Knowledgeable of safety procedures related to clinical imaging and health e.g. COSHH, infection prevention, manual handling.
- Able to complete pre-procedural checks in at least one modality.
- UK drivers license and access to vehicle
Desirable
- Can perform specialist procedures (i.e. cannulation, venepuncture etc.)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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