Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Radiography Assistant/Helper (XR02)

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Job summary

Expected Shortlisting Date:

10/02/2025

Planned Interview Date:

17/02/2025

To work as part of a team to provide a high-quality radiology service, carrying out policies and procedures as specified by the Radiology Management Team. The jobholder will undertake a wide range of Working as part of the Breast screening team, within a clinical environment where client are attending Assessment clinics, relating to 2 stage screening.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance and care of processing and/or CR / PACS equipment which includes basic fault finding, trouble shooting and reporting of faults, cleaning cassettes, sorting of X-Ray films together with stock control, care of patients, clerical duties and data input onto the radiology computer system. f duties in support of the radiographers, sonographers and radiologists and admin.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest trusts in the UK and includes one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe. Our team are proud and committed to work for Leeds Teaching Hospitals, and strive to deliver the best services possible for our Patients.

A fantastic opportunity for a highly ambitious, skilled and focussed individuals, who is committed to both personal and team development to join an employer, with outstanding benefits, which include:

An attractive NHS Pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement with 27 days plus Bank holidays for new starters, further increasing after 5 years -service

Staff Health & Wellbeing support

Training and Development

Leeds Teaching Hospitals believes in a strong patient centred approach and aims to provide a good work life balance.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Date posted

22 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-RAD-0233

Job locations

Seacroft Hospital

York Road

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be aware and comply with systems of work, local rules and policies and procedures in accordance with current ionising radiation, Health and Safety/ COSHH regulations. (Refer to Section 5 of the Health and Safety manual).

Care of patients

- Escorting patients in and out of the examination room.

- Helping patients on and off the examination table.

- Assisting with moving and handling of those patients who are immobile in a manner that is safe for all concerned.

- 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.

- Providing and communicating after care following invasive procedures

- Assisting patients with after care following interventional procedures

General help and assistance to the radiographer / radiologist throughout the patients examination, within the department.

- Prepare trolleys/rooms in preparation for clinic and conduct aseptic technique whilst assisting with biopsy procedures

- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness in examination and processing rooms and whilst cleaning equipment including mobiles to minimise spread of infection.

- Operation of the specialised equipment following appropriate training.

- To participate in department organisation and workload planning as directed by qualified staff, offering proposals to change department procedures

- Clerical duties to include registering the patient, updating patient records, bookings, retrieval of previous films, film copying duties, film filing.

- 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.

- Dealing with telephone messages in an efficient manner.

- Input accurate data onto the computer system.

- To present self at work with a professional appearance and disposition

- To perform other duties not specified but reasonably required by line management which are commensurate with the post.

- To assist in promoting the overall aims of the department.