Breast Imaging Support Assistant

University-Hospitals-of-North-Midlands-Nhs-Trust; Stafford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stafford is seeking a Band 2 Imaging Department Assistant to provide imaging support across County Hospital and Royal Stoke. The role includes chaperone duties, assisting during biopsies, wound care and patient support, with reception/clerical tasks and data entry, within a friendly MDT setting.

The post requires flexibility across sites; education includes GCSEs in English and Maths, with prior healthcare exposure and good literacy.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting - 2 for patient facing care role 1 for admin role
• Evidence of good literacy - does the application form demonstrate good literacy skills, punctuation, grammar, logical sense
• Ability to follow a system of work - evidence of working in a team, multiple tasks within role/pathway, work within clinic setting
• Evidence of computer use and patient management systems
• Willingness to progress and learn - 1 for additional courses above stat and mand, 1 for additional duties, 1 for any other evidence of proactive behaviours

Responsibilities

• Be required to work at both County Hospital and Royal Stoke Hospital
• Act as a chaperone for imaging tests
• Provide assistance to the operator during biopsies by preparing trollies using ANTT, assisting during the procedure as required.
• Provide support for the patient undergoing procedures
• Apply pressure following biopsies and post biopsy wound care
• Ensure that the environment is clean and tidy
• Carry out post procedural data input to Trust systems
• Support the service with maintenance of stock
• Ability to drive between sites is beneficial as start and end times do not coincide with the inter-hospital bu

Skills

Healthcare experience

Good literacy

Follow a system of work

Computer use

Education

English and Maths GCSE pass or equivalent

Job description

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stafford is seeking a Band 2 Imaging Department Assistant to provide imaging support across County Hospital and Royal Stoke. The role includes chaperone duties, assisting during biopsies, wound care and patient support, with reception/clerical tasks and data entry, within a friendly MDT setting.

The post requires flexibility across sites; education includes GCSEs in English and Maths, with prior healthcare exposure and good literacy.