Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Radiology Department Assistant (RDA)

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Job summary

Join us as a Radiology Department Assistant. We are looking for full and part-time staff to work between the following hours;

Monday to Friday 0800-2000

Including some ad-hoc weekend work and Bank Holidays.

There are full time and part time jobs available; desired hours of work can be discussed at interview, or if you wish to discuss prior to applying then please use the contact details below.

The department team currently consists of 23 permanent RDAs (10 full-time & 13 part-time). Vacancies in this area are rare and this is an excellent opportunity for you to join our friendly team of RDAs, porters and radiographic staff.

The role involves helping the radiographers and radiologists to deliver a high quality service to our patients. It can be a physically demanding job at times and occasionally emotive, with a mixture of clinical and clerical duties. You must be able to work independently as well as in a team, be a good communicator and have basic computer skills. It is advantageous to have previous health care experience due to the amount of patient care involved with this post. You should also have some understanding of what happens in a Radiology department.

Interview date: Friday 13th October 2023

Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY:

  • To work as part of the imaging service team assisting radiologists, radiographers and radiology nurses in providing a high quality diagnostic service.
  • To carry out all duties to the agreed standard in accordance with departmental protocols
  • To provide a high standard of patient care to include a diverse range of patients
  • To take a proactive approach to flexible working

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centered care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more aboutliving and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about ourextensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future withthe landmark Dyson Cancer Centreand ourpassion for research.

Details

Date posted

05 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

427-5420631

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

Essential

  • GCSE pass in English Language and Maths or equivalent
  • At least 6 months experience of working with the public, preferably in a caring environment
  • Basic computer literacy
  • Understanding of Radiology's role within the NHS
  • Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team
  • Physical effort to frequently push beds, trolleys & wheelchairs
  • Ability to undertake daily repetitive handling & transfer of patients, with the use of appropriate manual handling aids

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 in Direct Care, or equivalent
  • Previous experience in a hospital clinical setting
  • Cannulation skills
  • Previous administration experience

Essential and Desirable criteria

Essential

  • Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental
  • Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring
  • Helps and co-operates with colleagues, Pro-active and takes responsibility, Willing to learn, open to change
  • Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of data entry and form completion
  • Empathetic manner to deal with a diverse range of patients
  • Self-motivating to ensure a consistent efficient and effective service to both patients and colleagues
  • Flexible approach to work
Person Specification

Essential and desirable

Essential

  • GCSE pass in English Language and Maths or equivalent
  • At least 6 months experience of working with the public, preferably in a caring environment
  • Basic computer literacy
  • Understanding of Radiology's role within the NHS
  • Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team
  • Physical effort to frequently push beds, trolleys & wheelchairs
  • Ability to undertake daily repetitive handling & transfer of patients, with the use of appropriate manual handling aids

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 in Direct Care, or equivalent
  • Previous experience in a hospital clinical setting
  • Cannulation skills
  • Previous administration experience

Essential and Desirable criteria

Essential

  • Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental
  • Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring
  • Helps and co-operates with colleagues, Pro-active and takes responsibility, Willing to learn, open to change
  • Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of data entry and form completion
  • Empathetic manner to deal with a diverse range of patients
  • Self-motivating to ensure a consistent efficient and effective service to both patients and colleagues
  • Flexible approach to work

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


Employer's website

https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Radiology Daily Coordinator

Hazel Martin

hazel.martin7@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

05 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

427-5420631

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG


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