Radiology Department Assistant for X-ray
Job Title: Radiology Department Assistant for X-ray
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent (variety of shifts available; possibility of overtime available)
Salary: £23,615 per annum (out of hour enhancements)
Closing Date: 5th February 2025
Interview Date: 24th February 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
Main duties of the job
* Carry out patient care to maintain the safety of the patient, under the supervision of a trained registered practitioner
* Anticipate the needs of the patient to ensure comfort, safety and dignity at all times
* Assist patients in preparation for, and whilst undergoing, routine and specialised radiographic examinations
* Check patient identification and documentation in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests
* Establish and maintain a good communication channel to support patient confidence
* Assist Radiographers in performing examinations, attending to the patients welfare at all times
* Escort patients to other departments as appropriate
* Be friendly and helpful towards staff, patients, their relatives and friends in all clinical areas and on the telephone
* Receive patients, relatives and colleagues into the department and direct to the appropriate area
* Mainly based in main Radiology department but work in the CDC and OPD x-ray rooms as required
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Job responsibilities
* Anticipate the needs of the patient to ensure comfort, safety and dignity at all times
* Assist patients in preparation for, and whilst undergoing radiographic examination
* Check patient identification and documentation in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical request
* Carry out patient care to maintain the safety of the patient, under the supervision of a Radiographer
* Establish and maintain a good communication channel to support patient confidence
* Assist Radiographers in performing examinations, attending to the patients welfare at all times
* Process images as required
* Escort patients to other departments as appropriate
* Be friendly and helpful towards staff, patients, their relatives and friends in all clinical areas and on the telephone
* Receive patients, relatives and colleagues into the department and direct to the appropriate area
* Ensure patients property is kept in line with Trust Policy
* Ensure the patients environment and all equipment is kept clean and stored safely
* Use computerised systems to assist the radiographer and to optimise patient throughout
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
* Experience of working with the public
Qualifications and Professional Training
* Good standard of general education including Math's and English language (GCSE or equivalent)
* NVQ level 2 in Customer Service
Skills and Abilities
* To be able to assist patients to move using appropriate aids on a frequent basis
* To be able to transport patients using wheelchair/trolley or frequently throughout a normal shift and will require moderate effort
* Frequently be able to deal with patients and relatives during distressing situations
* To be able to apply normal care and attention throughout the shift
* To deal with competing demands for attention
Personal Qualities
* Good Communication Skills
* Ability to form work as part of a team
* Ability to remain calm under a range of circumstances
Other
* A commitment to Equal Opportunities
Trust Values
* Excellence and safety in all that we do
* Challenge but support
* Expect respect and dignity
* Local healthcare that inspires confidence
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.
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