The radiology department is recruiting for a pivotal role within the radiology team. The successful candidate will have direct patient contact as well as liaising with clinical personnel throughout the hospital.
This role requires the following skills:
* Effective interpersonal and communication skills
* Basic patient care
* Flexibility
* Organisational astuteness
* An ability to multi task and prioritise work
* Good IT and administrative skills
* An ability to work within a team
* To use initiative and work autonomously when required
Patient confidentiality is essential to this role.
Main duties of the job
The role involves working a combination of 7.5 hours and 12 hours shifts including weekends, overnight and bank holidays, to assist the Radiology service throughout the week, weekend and overnight. Therefore, you will require flexibility with your working pattern to be able to fully participate in this roster.
The main tasks of the post will be to support the radiographers, radiologists and nurses in caring for patients, register the patients on the Radiology computer system and assist the Radiographers with transfer of patients if no porters are available. There will be some clerical duties but training will be given for all aspects of the post.
Clinical tasks include chaperoning patients, cannulation, patient observations and assisting in minor procedures performed under imaging guidance. Competencies and training for this will be provided.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Job responsibilities
We have provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.
Person Specification
Skills
* Able to use initiative and work under pressure
* Ability to support colleagues and work as part of a team
* Demonstrates good time management skills
* Ability to compassionately manage sensitive situations
* Able to handle aggression or distress tactfully with understanding
* Good interpersonal skills both verbal and written
* Good organisational ability
* Adaptable
* Experience of giving care in a multi-cultural environment
Experience/Knowledge
* Experience in public-facing role
* Experience in carrying out assigned duties/assisting qualified staff after training
* Previous work as an HCA or similar
* Previous clinical experience in an acute healthcare setting, with a minimum of 12 months experience
* Evidence of working with a wide range of patients with differing care needs
* Care Certificate
Qualifications
* Broad education to include Grade C GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
* GCSE (or equivalent) in a science subject
* Proven record of continued learning
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.
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone Hospital or Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Cross Site)
Deputy Radiology Clinical Services Manager
£24,169 to £25,674 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
359-7088263-T1
Job locations
Maidstone Hospital or Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Cross Site)
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