Heath care support worker Neurophysiology

Job summary

As a health care assistant in Neurophysiology you will be responsible for supporting the Consultant Neurophysiologists and Registrars in clinic ensuring that our service users needs are met through the delivery of high quality care. As part of the Greater Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences (MCCN)you will offer a person centred approach, ensuring compassionate and patient centred care. In return you will join a supportive team environment and be provided with personal development opportunities if desired.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

• Organise the efficient running of the day to day workload for NCS/EMG clinics in liaison with the clinicians and other clinical physiologists.

• Contribute to the implementation of policies/protocols/guidelines for the dept.To respect the individual's privacy, dignity and beliefs

• To prepare and support the patient appropriately during any activity that is to be undertaken

• Prepare the environment for recording Neurophysiological procedures.
• Ensure previous NCS/EMG results are available for the clinicians/clinical physiologists prior to the investigation
• Check appropriate mobility aids e.g. hoist are available when required
• Prior to each NCS/EMG clinic check porters have been ordered for any in -patients to be seen in the clinic
• Provide support and assistance to the clinicians and clinical physiologists with basic patient care during clinics.
• Greet and assist patients guiding them from the waiting area to the clinic rooms. When in the clinic room guiding them on and off the examination couch and with dressing and undressing when necessary. This may include patients in wheelchairs or with limited mobility guiding and handling of beds/ trolleys/ wheelchairs into the clinic rooms
• Ensure patients for NCS/EMG are warm enough prior to the investigation.
• Clean equipment, electrodes and the recording room at the end of each clinic according to Trust and departmental policies/protocols/guidelines.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk