Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Join us as a Radiology Department Assistant. We are looking for full and part-time staff to work between the following hours:
Monday to Friday 0800-2000, including some ad-hoc weekend work and Bank Holidays.
There are full-time and part-time jobs available; desired hours of work can be discussed at interview, or if you wish to discuss prior to applying then please use the contact details below.
The department team currently consists of 23 permanent RDAs (10 full-time & 13 part-time). Vacancies in this area are rare and this is an excellent opportunity for you to join our friendly team of RDAs, porters, and radiographic staff.
The role involves helping the radiographers and radiologists to deliver a high-quality service to our patients. It can be a physically demanding job at times and occasionally emotive, with a mixture of clinical and clerical duties. You must be able to work independently as well as in a team, be a good communicator and have basic computer skills. It is advantageous to have previous health care experience due to the amount of patient care involved with this post. You should also have some understanding of what happens in a Radiology department.
Main duties of the job
JOB SUMMARY:
* To work as part of the imaging service team assisting radiologists, radiographers, and radiology nurses in providing a high-quality diagnostic service.
* To carry out all duties to the agreed standard in accordance with departmental protocols.
* To provide a high standard of patient care to include a diverse range of patients.
* To take a proactive approach to flexible working.
About us
At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centered care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing, and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial wellbeing.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Essential and desirable
* GCSE pass in English Language and Maths or equivalent.
* At least 6 months experience of working with the public, preferably in a caring environment.
* Basic computer literacy.
* Understanding of Radiology's role within the NHS.
* Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team.
* Physical effort to frequently push beds, trolleys, and wheelchairs.
* Ability to undertake daily repetitive handling and transfer of patients, with the use of appropriate manual handling aids.
* NVQ Level 2 in Direct Care, or equivalent.
* Previous experience in a hospital clinical setting.
* Previous administration experience.
Essential and Desirable criteria
* Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental.
* Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring.
* Helps and co-operates with colleagues, proactive and takes responsibility, willing to learn, open to change.
* Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of data entry and form completion.
* Empathetic manner to deal with a diverse range of patients.
* Self-motivating to ensure a consistent efficient and effective service to both patients and colleagues.
* Flexible approach to work.
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
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
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