Job summary
The Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main acute healthcare provider for the population of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, providing a full range of services accessed by more than 600,000 people a year. The Clinical Imaging service is county wide, offering patient's high quality diagnostics in their local hospital or at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, St Michaels Hospital and West Cornwall Hospital.
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Main duties of the job
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our team as a Clinical Imaging Support Worker within Clinical Imaging at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, based at Royal Cornwall Hospital, with rotation to other sites as required. The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting the Cross Sectional Imaging team in delivering high standards of care for patients within CT scanning.
The ideal candidate will be able to work flexibly, which will include working long days and weekends. You will be given opportunities to develop the skills required for this interesting and varied role.
There is a service requirement to work at Royal Cornwall hospital, and provide cover at either Bodmin Community Centre or West Cornwall Hospital where required as part of a rolling roster.
Previous experience of working within Clinical Imaging is also desirable, although not essential. NVQ level 3 is required for this role, although we would welcome candidates with or without this qualification to apply.
Band 2 - Band 3 depending on experience.
About us
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise
Job description
Job responsibilities
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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
1. Identity Checks
2. Professional registration and qualification checks
3. Employment history and reference checks
4. Work health assessments
5. Criminal record check standards
6. Right to work checks
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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
7. Working towards an NVQ level 3 in Health Care
Desirable
8. NVQ level 3 in Health Care
Experience
Essential
9. Previous experience of working within a clinical imaging modality CT or MRI
10. Experience of assisting practitioners in imaging to provide patient care
Desirable
11. Previous experience of a support worker role.
Practical skills
Essential
12. Effective and adaptable communication skills
13. Knowledgeable of safety procedures related to clinical imaging and health COSHH, infection prevention, manual handling.
14. Able to complete pre-procedural checks in at least one modality.
15. UK drivers license and access to vehicle
Desirable
16. Can perform specialist procedures ( cannulation, venepuncture etc.)