You will be a member of the Diagnostic Health Care team, providing support to patients accessing diagnostic services. You will work with radiographers and consultant radiologists to provide care in a busy diagnostic department.
A high standard of patient care skills are required along with an ability to be flexible and deal with challenging situations. A helpful and pleasant demeanor is essential.
The post holder will be responsible for maintaining the working environment within CT, giving direct clinical and clerical support to the Radiographers and Radiologists to enable the delivery of an efficient and effective service with a high standard of patient care.
The main requirements of the job will be working night shifts in the CT department, although occasionally you may be required to work a day shift to complete mandatory training and meetings with managers. You will be required to be available to work your hours over a 7 day period and be available to work weekends and bank holidays as the service is a 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year service.
You will be required to take responsibility for some administrative duties as well as patient care, and as such, good communication skills along with a polite telephone manner, computer and database skills are required. You will work under direct and indirect supervision and will be required to follow instructions.
The workload is varied and due to the nature of the work can be demanding; one minute you may be dealing with an elderly patient and the next a young child or a patient who has been in a car accident. The workload in CT can be unpredictable due to the nature of the service and flexibility is an absolute must.
The ideal candidate would be competent in cannulation although training can be provided for the right candidate.
NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
As a Trust, we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
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We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Dec 2024.
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