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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Imaging Assistant

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Job summary

We are looking for conscientious, hard-working, caring individuals to join our team as a Radiology Imaging Assistant at Ipswich hospital.

Our Ipswich department is vibrant busy unit with a varied work load of in-patient and outpatient scanning.

It is essential that you enjoy working with people and have great communication skills.

You will be required to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, be patient focused showing empathy to their needs.

Duties will involve assisting the Radiographers working in the clinical area, to welcome patients and prepare them for their scan and supporting the radiographers and patients during and after imaging procedures.

You will be required to perform clerical and administration duties.

All training will be provided for this role.

Experience of using IT systems is essential and previous hospital experience would be desirable.

This is a 37.5 hour full time post however we would consider part time hours.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

Main duties of the job

  • Assist radiographic staff with positioning of patients prior to examination and to pass on relevant patient information.
  • Support the radiographers and clerical staff in the efficient preparation of paperwork related to the reporting and filing of diagnostic images.
  • Contribute in a general way to the care and well-being of the patients and clients of the directorate to include explaining examinations to patients and contributing to aftercare and to seek help in an emergency.
  • Contribute to the maintenance of patients/visitors and staff's immediate environment by recognising the need for safety, cleanliness and the control of infection and participate in stock control.
  • Undertake any duties required as operational developments occur both short-term, i.e. daily and for longer term service developments. E.g. Insertion and removal of IV Cannulas and performing observations such as BP, pulse and oxygen saturation as required as part of the role.
  • Prepare and actively participate in Trust's annual Performance Development Review process and progress reviews.

About us

One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details

Date posted

27 June 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

432-HR631-23

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Main Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Current experience working in the care sector in a public/patient facing role
  • Working with a variety of service uses who may have complex healthcare needs
  • Working within a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
  • Accuracy with taking and relaying verbal messages
  • Understands need for accuracy both in completing tasks and record keeping

Desirable

  • Current experience working within and supporting clinical staff working Imaging modalities such as ED, CT scan, plain film area and ultrasound
  • Experience of working with patients across all age ranges and with varying needs in terms of language skills and physical capabilities
  • Experience with using CRIS/PACS and CR systems advantageous

Qualifications

Essential

  • Numeracy and literacy skills
  • Moving & Handling updated training

Desirable

  • Evidence of further/extended training e.g. NVQ 2 and cannulation training
  • Transfer of the Critically ill or basic O2 training would be advantageous

Knowledge

Essential

  • Up to date basic IT skills
  • Self-awareness of own limitations

Desirable

  • Basic life support training
  • Infection control and prevention training
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Current experience working in the care sector in a public/patient facing role
  • Working with a variety of service uses who may have complex healthcare needs
  • Working within a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
  • Accuracy with taking and relaying verbal messages
  • Understands need for accuracy both in completing tasks and record keeping

Desirable

  • Current experience working within and supporting clinical staff working Imaging modalities such as ED, CT scan, plain film area and ultrasound
  • Experience of working with patients across all age ranges and with varying needs in terms of language skills and physical capabilities
  • Experience with using CRIS/PACS and CR systems advantageous

Qualifications

Essential

  • Numeracy and literacy skills
  • Moving & Handling updated training

Desirable

  • Evidence of further/extended training e.g. NVQ 2 and cannulation training
  • Transfer of the Critically ill or basic O2 training would be advantageous

Knowledge

Essential

  • Up to date basic IT skills
  • Self-awareness of own limitations

Desirable

  • Basic life support training
  • Infection control and prevention training

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Main Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Main Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

X-Ray Manager

Haley Duffy

haley.duffy@esneft.nhs.uk

07759528431

Details

Date posted

27 June 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

432-HR631-23

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Main Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Supporting documents

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