Job responsibilities
1. JOB DETAILS
Job Title: Radiology Assistant
Reports to: Team Manager
Band: 2
Department: Radiology
Location Leeds Teaching
Hospital Trust
AfC Job No: 3325
2. JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
Radiology Service delivers a diagnostic and treatment service for approximately
600,000 patients a year on 6 sites. The Service comprises several imaging
modalities, each with up to 100 staff, providing a high quality clinical
radiology service for patients.
The
job holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a
high-quality radiology service, carrying out policies and procedures as
specified by the Trust and Radiology Management Team. They will undertake a
wide range of duties to clinically support the Radiographers and Radiologists
and be primarily responsible for the care of patients requiring imaging.
Duties
may include assisting staff with interventional procedures such as biopsies and
injections and adhering to aseptic techniques. Other duties include general
cleaning, maintenance and care of equipment (including basic fault finding),
trouble shooting and reporting of faults, stock control, clerical duties and
data input onto the Radiology Information System (RIS). The post holder will
work to departmental protocols and schemes of work.
Patients
are received from multiple sources and presentation ranges from the unconscious
to the fully mobile with uncooperative, incapacitated, anaesthetised, partially
resuscitated, disorientated patients and those with special needs, physical and
mental disabilities. Some patients exhibit antisocial or threatening behaviour.
The
job holder may occasionally be required to work at any site within Leeds
Teaching Hospital Trusts Radiology departments.
3.
See attached JD/PS for organisational chart
4. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
Responsibilities:
Escorting patients in and out of the
examination rooms.
Helping patients on and off the
examination table.
Assess communication needs of
patients.
Communicate effectively and empathetically
with patients and their carers.
Assisting with moving and handling of
those patients who are immobile in a manner that is safe for all concerned and
following manual handling guidelines.
Reassuring and staying in attendance
with difficult patients.
When necessary, attending to the
patients personal hygiene requirements.
Explaining the undressing/dressing
requirements to patients and where necessary assisting the patient.
Understand the role of a chaperone
and chaperone patients when required.
Providing after care information
following invasive procedures.
Assisting patients with after care
following interventional procedures.
General help and assistance to the
Radiographer/Sonographer/Clinical Technologists/ Radiologist throughout the
patients examination, either in the department or on the wards.
To ensure appropriate infection
control measures are utilised where necessary, paying particular attention to
personal protection as well as the management of equipment and linens contaminated
by bodily fluids.
Initiate emergency procedures and
assist with basic life support.
Ensure safe handling of medicines at
all times.
Assist patients in completing any
safety forms required as part of their examination.
Administrative
duties:
To include registering the patient,
updating patient records, bookings, extraction of work lists and all other
associated RIS activities.
To enter accurate patient and
examination data into Radiology Information System.
Maintain accurate records at all
times.
Understand the contingencies required
when electronic systems fail.
Liaise with other departments/wards
within and outside LTHT to ensure a quality service for patients and
clinicians.
Monitor stock, operate stock control
and order medical equipment, accessories, consumables, linen and pharmacy and
order as required.
Dealing with telephone messages in an
efficient manner.
Report any adverse incidents to the
appropriate line manager in line with the Trust and radiology risk management system.
Equipment
duties:
Basic operation of the specialised
equipment following appropriate training.
Wear personal protective equipment
when required.
Care for, check and maintain high
standards of cleanliness of clinical equipment to minimise spread of infection.
Prepare trolleys and conduct aseptic
technique whilst assisting with interventional/biopsy procedures.
Maintaining high standards of
cleanliness in examination rooms to minimise spread of infection.
Ensure safe disposal of linen and
clinical waste from the department.
As part of the radiology team ensure
all equipment is maintained to a high standard and used appropriately.
Basic fault finding and reporting and
documenting faults.
Other
duties:
To assist in promoting the overall
aims of the department.
To participate in department
organisation and workload planning as directed by qualified staff, offering
proposals to change department procedures.
To assist in the training of other
members of staff.
To assist qualified staff in the
evaluation of resources to develop high standards of patient care and achieve
value for money initiatives.
Participate in the individual
performance review system.
Undertake hand hygiene audits.
To be responsible for own mandatory
training and ensure it is up to date.
To attend departmental meetings when
required.
To be aware of and comply with all
standards of conduct and care related to the Trust in general and the
Department of Radiology in particular.
Develop and maintain an appropriate
level of knowledge and understanding in the methods of image production.
To be aware of the current Ionising
Radiation Regulations if working in areas involved with radiation, Employers
procedures and local rules.
To be aware of the potential hazards
of strong magnetic fields if working in MRI.
Additional
duties as requested by the management team, commensurate with the grade
5.
THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as strength,
as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out
what they see as important to how we work.
Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionally
the following are core values which relate specifically to this post are a
commitment to providing a quality service that meets the needs of patients,
staff and other health professionals in line with radiology and Trust values.
Pleasant, caring and friendly in nature and able to communicate at all levels
with a professional manner showing politeness and empathy towards patients and
their families.
6. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE
TRUSTS (WYAAT)
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute
Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for
our patients.
By
bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire
and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change
to deliver the highest quality care. By
working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a
part of that change.
WYAAT
is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care
Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The
Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and
wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that
ambition.
7. INFECTION CONTROL
The
jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection
Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact
with patients and their environment.
8. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
The
jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure
equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the
individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or
visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender,
ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
9. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The
jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for
his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional
Development remains a priority. The
jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.
