To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the Radiology Department to support colleagues and patients providing excellent patient care.
Post holders will work across all areas of imaging including: Ultrasound, CT, MRI, Minor interventional, AE and general x-ray. They are expected to support the weekend/evening service in CT, MRI and ultrasound.
Main duties of the job:
1. Use own initiative to manage and prioritise workload, based on clinical need and availability of appropriate staff/location and equipment.
2. Liaise with other members of the team including Radiologists, Radiographers, Sonographers, nursing team and clerical staff.
Person specification:
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* Education to ‘O’ Level/GCSE standard to include English Language.
* NVQ Level 2 in healthcare or imaging and/or equivalent experience or willingness to undertake the appropriate training.
EXPERIENCE
* Experience of working in a team.
* Experience of working face to face with the general public in a very busy environment.
* Previous experience of working with patients in a caring environment.
* Experience of assisting sterile procedures.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
* Ability to travel to other sites.
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
* Ability to work in a team.
* Sympathetic and caring attitude.
* Ability to establish a rapport with patients of all ages.
* Some flexibility over working hours.
* Keyboard skills for input and updating patient data.
* Ability to remain calm in difficult situations.
* Over 18 years of age (Ionising Radiation Regulations).
* Ionising Radiation Regulations (training will be given).
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations: remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successful: at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the closing date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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