Imaging Assistant Nuclear Medicine

Job description

Job responsibilities

Imaging Assistant Nuclear Medicine

Contract: Permanent

Location: Maidstone

Salary: £23,000 per annum

Working shifts: 37.5 hours per week, working flexible.  Core hours are 8.00am to 4.00pm, but there maybe opportunities for weekend and evenings

Benefits: Free Staff Parking, 33 Days Annual Leave, Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance

KIMS Hospital is the largest independent private hospital in Kent. It is situated in Maidstone and treats privately insured, self-funding and NHS patients.  We are seeking a caring and dynamic Imaging Assistant to join our Nuclear Medicine Department.  You will provide an excellent standard of patient centred care at all times whilst assisting our Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist.

Nuclear Medicine is a medical specialty that uses radioactive tracers (radiopharmaceuticals) to assess bodily functions and to diagnose and treat disease. Diagnostic nuclear medicine relies heavily on imaging techniques that measure cellular function and physiology.  As an Imaging Assistant you will work closely with the Nuclear Medicine technologist assisting in procedures and proving support for the patients.

The Imaging Department offers diagnostics across a wide range of specialties including gastroenterology, neurology, gynaecology, breast, orthopaedics, oncology, urology and cardiology. We are a progressive department, fully committed to staff training and development.

This role is suitable for anyone who has previously worked in a health care environment as a Care Support Worker, Health Care Assistant, Clinical Support Worker, Imaging Assistant or Nursing Assistant. 

Role Responsibilities Include:

• Assist Nuclear Medicine Technologist/Radiographer in daily running of Nuclear Medicine service.
• Escorting patients to and from the changing rooms and in and out of the scanner room.
• Perform cannulation where required.
• Positioning of patients under the supervision of the nuclear medicine technologist
• Perform clinical audits, including daily contamination monitoring of the department
• Prepare injection and scanning rooms for daily procedures.
• Use Compucare, the Radiology information system (RIS) and picture archiving computer system (PACS) safely, correctly and confidently, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Willing to undertake phlebotomy and cannulation
• Make sure room and equipment are tidy and cleaned prior use and after finished and well stocked up.

Person Specification:

• Education to GCSE standard (or equivalent), including English and Math.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Have previously worked in a care environment 
• Good IT skills
• Patient orientated with a focus on continuous service improvement
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Knowledge of the radiology workflow (including knowledge of RIS, PACS and Compucare). (desirable)
• NVQ qualification at level 2 or 3 in Healthcare (desirable

KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Free Secure Staff Parking
• Pension Scheme
• Private Health Insurance
• 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
• Life Assurance
• Annual Flu Vaccination
• Free Eye Test

At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, Liz would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 231694 or emailliz.lock@kims.org.uk.

Any offers of employment made by KIMS Hospital for this/these position(s) will be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of a satisfactory DBS Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service.   Information about the DBS checks can be found at https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Education to GCSE standard (or equivalent), including English and Math.

Desirable

• NVQ qualification at level 2 or 3 in Healthcare

Experience

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Have previously worked in a care environment
• Good IT skills
• Patient orientated with a focus on continuous service improvement
• Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Knowledge of the radiology workflow (including knowledge of RIS, PACS and Compucare)

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.

Employer details

Employer name

KIMS Hospital

Address

Maidstone

Kent

Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT

Employer's website

https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)