University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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Job summary
Radiology Assistant working within the ultrasound departments at University Hospital, Rugby St Cross and City of Coventry Health Centre. Providing support to patients and clinical staff.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to discuss the post with Siobhan Connolly, Ultrasound Flow Coordinator, on 02476 967193.
Please be advised that sponsorship is not eligible for this post.
Please be advised that the interviews for this post will take place on 29/04/2025. Closing Date: This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, reliable, and highly motivated individual to join our dedicated team at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire, Coventry City Centre & Rugby St Cross sites as a Band 2 Assistant.
Shift pattern over a 7-day week (Sun-Sat).
You will be part of a large clinical team on numerous sites, providing support to a variety of staff groups including Consultants, Nurses, and Sonographers within the General Ultrasound Department. Duties involve assisting with patient care before, during, and after imaging examinations, coordinating the movement of inpatients with porters, cleaning of scan rooms, and stock control.
It is essential the successful candidate enjoys working with people and has a genuine interest in patient care. You must have excellent communication skills, work well as part of a team, but also have the ability to use your initiative and work individually.
Job responsibilities
* To assist patients in preparation for, and whilst undergoing, routine and specialised radiographic examinations. Establish and maintain a good communication channel with patients to support patient confidence.
* To observe and care for patients whilst waiting for examinations and communicate any concerns to trained staff as appropriate.
* To check patient identification and documentation in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests.
* Assist Radiologists, sonographers, registrars, and Nurses in performing these examinations, attending to patients' welfare at all times.
* Support service delivery to coordinate workflow and support facilities within specialised areas.
* Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control at all times. Clean and perform routine operational maintenance on equipment as required, participating in the departmental Quality Assurance programme.
* To be familiar with, understand, and apply the principles of Radiation Safety, both nationally and locally regulated or protocol led.
* To participate in the 'Out of Hours' rosters, in line with the departmental agreement to support full 7-day service delivery as part of contracted hours.
* To facilitate communication between the department and all service users, patients, relatives, staff, and external users, including any adherence to Trust policies, including participation in annual appraisal/review systems.
* Communicate with patients and professional colleagues in situations that may be traumatic due to pressures of work or where the patient's condition may be a barrier to comprehension and compliance, e.g., Claustrophobia, learning difficulties, or injury trauma.
* To assist with the practical experience of newly inducted staff.
* Ensure in-house stock movement, especially specialist room stocks, and linen handling according to infection control standards.
Person Specification
Qualification / Training
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills & Abilities
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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
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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 name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
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