Imaging Assistant - Ultrasound

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for a conscientious, hard-working, caring individual to join our team as an Imaging Assistant in our Ultrasound Department at Ipswich Hospital.

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

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

Any additional training needed for you to undertake this role will be provided.

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

Our Ipswich Hospital diagnostic services, include Ipswich Hospital, Aldeburgh Hospital, Felixstowe Hospital and community services. The Ultrasound services are a part of the Trusts Radiology Diagnostic Services and Maternity Services that also encompass X-ray, CT and MRI. Your hours will be rostered flexibly as shifts are over a 7 day week to include evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Your base hospital will be Ipswich Hospital, however flexibility and visits to other hospitals for community sites may also be required. Our working hours are between 08:00 and 20:00.It is essential that you enjoy working with people and have great communication skills.

Main duties of the job

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

You will be required to perform clinical and administration duties.

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

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

Date posted

17 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR1992-23

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

Working with the public
Administration
Staff and self-motivation
Maintaining high standards
Experience in the use of computers

Desirable

Experience of multi-disciplinary team working

Qualifications

Essential

Literate and Numerate

Knowledge

Essential

Teamwork concept

Desirable

Health service structure
Hospital systems

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Working with the public
Administration
Staff and self-motivation
Maintaining high standards
Experience in the use of computers

Desirable

Experience of multi-disciplinary team working

Qualifications

Essential

Literate and Numerate

Knowledge

Essential

Teamwork concept

Desirable

Health service structure
Hospital systems

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).

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