Clinical Imaging Assistant Cheltenham & Gloucester

Cobalt; Warmley; Presencial; GBP 12.000 - 21.000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da vaga

Cobalt Medical Charity is seeking a Clinical Imaging Assistant to support patients through their diagnostic imaging journey. You will work with Radiographers, Consultant Radiologists and other healthcare professionals to deliver compassionate care and maintain a safe clinical environment.

The role involves welcoming patients, safety checks, and assisting with reception and stock control. Part-time options exist with enhanced weekend rates to support a 7-day service across Cheltenham Imaging

Qualificações

• Experience delivering compassionate patient care.
• Ability to use IT systems and maintain accurate records.
• Strong communication and teamwork in a healthcare setting.

Responsabilidades

• Welcoming and supporting patients.
• Carrying out patient safety and screening checks.
• Providing reassurance and compassionate care.
• Maintaining a safe and organised clinical environment.
• Supporting reception, administration and stock control duties.
• Monitoring equipment and reporting faults.

Conhecimentos

Patient care

IT literacy

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Formação

GCSEs incl English & Maths

NVQ Level II in Health & Social Care

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Health records software

Descrição da vaga

Are you passionate about patient care and looking for a rewarding role in healthcare?

As a Clinical Imaging Assistant, you'll support patients throughout their diagnostic imaging journey, working alongside Radiographers, Consultant Radiologists and other healthcare professionals. This varied role offers the opportunity to make a real difference while gaining valuable healthcare experience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Welcoming and supporting patients.
• Carrying out patient safety and screening checks.
• Providing reassurance and compassionate care.
• Maintaining a safe and organised clinical environment.
• Supporting reception, administration and stock control duties.
• Monitoring equipment and reporting faults.

The role supports services across our Cheltenham Imaging Centre and Gloucester Community Diagnostic Centre, operating on a rotational 7-day service.

Part-time opportunities are available from 23 hours per week, with enhanced rates for weekend and bank holiday working.

Join our CQC-rated Outstanding specialist diagnostic serviceand become part of a high-performing team where your contribution isrecognised, valued, and makes a genuine difference to the patient experienceevery day.

Main duties of the job

Whether you're looking to build a career in healthcare orbring your existing patient-facing experience to our CQC-rated Outstandingspecialist service, this is an excellent opportunity to join ahigh-performing team where your contribution is valued and where you'll have adirect impact on patient care and experience every day.

About us

At Cobalt Medical Charity we pioneer innovation in medicalimaging diagnosis by investing in equipment, integrated research and educationto improve outcomes for patients now and in the future.

Patient care is at the heart of all we do. We carefullyselect people who can show us how they share these same values and cancontribute to a culture of respect, diversity, vision and a commitment tocontinuous learning and development.

Job responsibilities

We're looking for a caring, reliable, and enthusiastic individual with strong IT skills and a good standard of education. Experience of working or volunteering in a public service or healthcare setting would be beneficial.

You'll be committed to delivering safe, compassionate patient care, enjoy working as part of a professional team, and be adaptable in a busy environment. You'll understand the importance of confidentiality, professionalism, and health and safety, and have the physical ability to support patients and assist with positioning during examinations. A positive attitude, reliability, and excellent attendance are essential.

Person Specification

Skills and abilities

• Confidentiality, discretion and trustworthiness
• Ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds
• Work well with other members of the team including
• Communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and be responsible for your own actions or decisions
• Help others in the team achieve their objectives and deliver safe, effective care Ability to use IT systems to a high level, gather data, compile complex information and prepare reports
• Ability to develop, plan and implement goals
• Ability to prioritise workloads
• An understanding and application of health and safety regulations and infection control policy relating to a healthcare environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of five GCSEs (Grades A-C), or equivalent, to include English language, maths and a science subject.
• Peripheral venous Cannulation Certification
• NVQ Level II in Health and Social Care or Level 2 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support or equivalent experience

Experience

• Experience of dealing with members of the general public
• Proven experience in healthcare and patient focused services
• Experience working with unwell patients and assistance with their personal care

Personal attributes

• Well organised with excellent interpersonal and communication and literacy skills
• Flexible temperament towards working hours
• Caring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff.
• Compassion, patience and empathy and the ability to offer reassurance to anxious or distressed patients
• Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated
• Physical dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills required for positioning of or handling patients safely
• Motivated commitment to continuing professional development and self-improvement
• Able to deal with bodily fluids, faeces, vomit

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.