We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant for our Prisons Service (X-ray). You will be required to travel to clinics in the Midlands, with potential travel to the north and south. The post holder will work closely with Radiographers and Radiologists, supporting them with patients during their clinics. To succeed you must have excellent communication skills and a flexible, proactive approach to delivering first class diagnostic services and patient care. Training is provided and further career development opportunities throughout the company.
You will be required to keep a company van and you will need a full, clean driving licence.
Main duties of the job
* Ensuring the smooth running of clinics
* Assisting in the care and comfort of patients
* Assisting Radiographers and Radiologists during examinations
* Ensuring the clinical room is prepared prior to the start of clinical sessions
* Using the patient information systems (Soliton/PACS)
* Monitoring and maintaining adequate stock levels and ordering supplies of linen, gowns and consumables
* Ensuring and maintaining a patient centred and quality focused approach to all aspects of work
* Ensure patients have access to a chaperone at all times
* Uphold professional standards policy
* Uphold data protection and patient confidentiality at all times
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
* Maintain a patient focused quality approach to all aspects of work.
* Assist in the care and comfort of the patient at all times.
* Escort patients to and from clinical rooms and, when necessary assist with undressing and dressing and provide a chaperone service to clinicians. This may include helping patients move between positions, helping patients stand etc, in which effective manual handling techniques are required.
* Assist the Clinician during examinations, as requested. This may include interventional procedures and the handling and use of sterile consumables.
* Ensure the smooth running of clinics.
* Ensure clinical rooms are prepared to the appropriate level of cleanliness, as described in the Infection Control policy, prior to the start of the clinical session.
* Where required maintain knowledge of the Healthshare Radiology Information System (Soliton) in order to interrogate the database, update details and print clinic lists. Ensuring all aspects are undertaken within the Data Protection guidelines.
* Monitor and maintain adequate stock levels and order supplies of linen, gowns and consumables.
* Check all the received orders and distribute stock across sites as required.
* Assist in the induction and training of new staff.
* Provide administration support as required.
* Safe and secure transportation of equipment between sites as required, which may involve pushing/pulling a weight of up to 50kg, and lifting equipment up to 25kg.
* Adhere to the Corporate and local policies applicable to the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Good general standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent
* NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
Experience
* Previous experience of working as part of a team
* Previous experience in applying practical skills
* Previous experience in a health care environment
* Awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace
Circumstances
* Flexible in approach to work
* Available to work hours as required
* Must have business use car insurance
Aptitude and abilities
* Demonstrates ability to be tactful and diplomatic
* Flexible approach to duties
* Good organisational skills
* Ability to prioritise workload
* Physically capable of pushing/pulling a weight of up to 50kg, and lifting equipment up to 25kg
* Ability to concentrate when being frequently interrupted
* Ability to multi-task
* Understands the importance of confidentiality
* Basic understanding of anxiety and fears of patients about to undergo procedure
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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