The role requires cross-site working. The working pattern is dictated by the clinic schedule - details of the working pattern are available on request. The post holder is required to provide a supportive role to the imaging team, ensuring the delivery of an efficient and effective service; working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to give the best quality of service by assisting radiographers, nurses, and medical staff by carrying out non-radiographic clinical and non-clinical tasks in the Imaging Directorate. A caring, co-operative, and flexible approach to working practices is required whilst maintaining a professional attitude for the dignity and well-being of the patient. Reception/clerical duties including data entry are essential elements of the role.
Due to the nature of the role, it is a Genuine Occupational Requirement, as outlined in Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, that only females may apply.
The post holder will:
1. Act as a chaperone for imaging tests.
2. Provide assistance to the operator during biopsies by preparing trolleys using ANTT, assisting during the procedure as required.
3. Provide support for the patient undergoing procedures.
4. Apply pressure following biopsies and post-biopsy wound care.
5. Ensure that the environment is clean and tidy.
6. Carry out post-procedural data input to Trust systems.
7. Support the service with maintenance of stock.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients, and carers, that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
The attached job description gives a detailed evaluation of all of the expected roles and responsibilities of this position. Please see the summary of the main duties above.
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