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Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 400,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of over 4,500 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated Good by the CQC following their latest inspection in February 2017.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is a busy and exciting acute Hospital which provides a full range of acute adult services, together with 24 hour accident and emergency care, specialist children's services and a new state of the art cancer care centre. We are PROUD of the great CARE we give our patients and their families; if you are looking for an NHS Trust that is small enough to CARE and large enough to be exciting Chesterfield Royal Hospital is the place for you.
Job Overview
We have 3 full time positions available to join the Imaging department as a Band 2 General Imaging Assistant. For these posts, it is essential that you are able to travel to various community diagnostic centres and mobile scanner sites within the region (currently but not limited to Whitworth (Matlock) and Walton).
To assist in the smooth and efficient running of the Imaging Care Unit by providing clinical and administrative support and enhanced clinical skills to deliver a high quality service to all out patients. General Imaging Assistants will be expected to rotate throughout all areas and modalities of the Imaging department including shifts based at our satellite hospitals, Whitworth (Matlock) and Walton.
Key Responsibilities
* Assist the Imaging Team in the care of the Patient, by:
* Helping patients undress (if necessary) prior to examination.
* Assist during examination/procedures giving care and reassurance.
* Assist patient for discharge and inform of results procedure.
* Using the computer systems to register and book patients.
* Escort patients to and from the wards and the Emergency Department, when required.
* Assist with the processing of images and post examination documentation.
* Maintain a tidy and safe department ensuring rooms are adequately stocked with linen and other materials/equipment.
* Assist the Imaging team in ensuring that the Trust's Prevention and Control of Infection policies and procedures are implemented and maintained at all times.
* Assist, guide and reassure patients at all times.
Qualifications and Training
* Essential: GCSE A-C Grade in English (or equivalent).
* Desirable: Previous relevant experience, QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care, GCSE Maths (A-C Grade).
Experience
* Essential: Experience in an environment involving people contact.
* Desirable: Previous experience in a healthcare environment.
Skills and Knowledge
* Essential: Well developed social skills, good organisational skills, awareness of confidentiality issues, able to work as a member of a team, demonstrates personal initiative.
* Desirable: Willingness to acquire new skills, basic computer skills, knowledge of CRIS system.
Personal Attributes
* Essential: Good communication skills, shows empathy, warm personality, able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, reliable, motivational skills.
* Desirable: Personal transport.
Please note this post involves working weekends and bank holidays on a rota. Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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