Job Title: Radiography Assistant
Trust:Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Location: City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB
Ward: Nottingham Breast Institute
Pay Rates: £12.45 per hour
Shift Patterns: 31.5 hours
1. Monday 08:30 – 17:00
2. Tuesday 08:30 – 17:00
3. Wednesday 08:30 – 13:00
4. Thursday 08:30 – 17:00
5. Friday 08:30 – 13:00
Why might this job interest you?
In this role, you will be assisting radiologists, clinicians, and radiographers during symptomatic and screening assessment clinics. You will be required to communicate effectively with clients and patients from different backgrounds, or who may have challenging behaviours, learning and physical disabilities or who may have received bad news.
What you can add:
* Escorting and chaperoning for ultrasound and clinical examinations
* Assisting with ultrasound and stereotactic guided biopsy procedures
* Caring for patients during and after diagnostic procedures
* Preparing examination room and equipment ready for use
What you’ll need:
* Experience working within an outpatient or clinic setting, ideally within breast clinics and with patients undergoing biopsies.
* Able to manage stressful situations with empathy.
* Able to manipulate fine tools and equipment.
* Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres with help of mechanical aides, if required.
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:
* Relevant Qualifications
* Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
The benefits we can offer you in return:
* Putting People in Places to Care – be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
* Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
* Blue Light Card – NHS Discount Provider
* First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
* Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
* Working options to suit your lifestyle– being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
* Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
* Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
* Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
Apply Today
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £12.45 per hour
Work Location: In person
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