Job summary A new and exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Breast Unit assistant has arisen within the Breast Team, Bury St Edmunds covering the West Suffolk area. If you are looking for a fulfilling and varied role, with a genuine desire to provide high quality care and a commitment to improve the service, then we want you as part of our team. This is a new role to the unit and we wish to find the right candidate to take on the role, be adaptable and enthusiastic about making the role their own whilst enjoying the stability of joining a well-established and flourishing team who share the vision and goal to strive for the best of our patients. As a team we continually strive to develop our quality health care services and we are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join our dynamic multi- disciplinary service. The successful applicant will be joining an innovative team of clinicians providing high quality heath interventions as part of the wider forward thinking, diverse multi-disciplinary team, working collaboratively with nurses and other professional clinicians. Main duties of the job Support and deliver a range of interventions within the Breast Unit Participate in the delivery of daily routine activities with patients e.g setting up and assisting with interventional procedures, preparing the sterile procedural equipment for interventional procedures, ensuring patient is correctly prepped, positioned and monitored throughout the procedure, direct/support other imaging assistants in delivering care/supporting colleagues with interventions. To attend meetings as and when required and disseminate information to the team appropriately. Communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary members of the care team, patients, and their family/carers on care related issues. Provide and support training, competency completion and development activity with the Breast Unit workforce. To participate and support in the implementation of service developments. Understanding of the sensitive nature of the role To work collaboratively with the nursing and imaging staff to provide full Breast Unit Assistant cover for all clinics and procedures undertaken within the Unit About us BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings. The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500 beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge. Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital. We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team. With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can BeKnown for whoever you are. Join us. What will you BeKnown for? Date posted 22 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 179-6513303-S-A Job locations West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds IP33 2QZ Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities Person Specification Experience and Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 Care/Health qualification or equivalent experience Care Certificate Ability to perform specific job role competencies. GCSE Maths and English grade 4/C or above Good IT skills use of word, databases etc. Desirable Continued development and learning. Leadership qualification or willingness to undertake. Experience and Knowledge Essential Willingness to share knowledge Demonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean Knowledge of data protection Recent relevant experience of working in a healthcare environment Desirable Previous experience working within Breast Unit or Radiology Unit Skills & Abilities Essential Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work under pressure Ability to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries Proficient IT skills Comunicates clearly in writing, verbally and using the telephone Accurate with attention to detail Proficient in accurate, objective documentation Able to recognise deteriorating patient and escalate to Registered Nurse. Desirable Cannulation competent Venepuncture competent Proficient with Cerner/e-care systems Personal Qualities Essential Team worker, who is able to prioritise effectively Flexible approach to working hours/duties Awareness of own limitations Ability to use initiative, referring key decisions as appropriate. Attention to detail Polite and professional attitude and behaviour towards staff members, patients and relatives. Person Specification Experience and Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 Care/Health qualification or equivalent experience Care Certificate Ability to perform specific job role competencies. GCSE Maths and English grade 4/C or above Good IT skills use of word, databases etc. Desirable Continued development and learning. Leadership qualification or willingness to undertake. Experience and Knowledge Essential Willingness to share knowledge Demonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean Knowledge of data protection Recent relevant experience of working in a healthcare environment Desirable Previous experience working within Breast Unit or Radiology Unit Skills & Abilities Essential Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work under pressure Ability to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries Proficient IT skills Comunicates clearly in writing, verbally and using the telephone Accurate with attention to detail Proficient in accurate, objective documentation Able to recognise deteriorating patient and escalate to Registered Nurse. Desirable Cannulation competent Venepuncture competent Proficient with Cerner/e-care systems Personal Qualities Essential Team worker, who is able to prioritise effectively Flexible approach to working hours/duties Awareness of own limitations Ability to use initiative, referring key decisions as appropriate. Attention to detail Polite and professional attitude and behaviour towards staff members, patients and relatives. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Address West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds IP33 2QZ Employer's website https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)