Healthcare Assistant

Diagnostic World; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in the UK is seeking a Transporter to handle portable ultrasound equipment and assist Sonographers. The role requires excellent patient care skills and a driving license. Candidates must demonstrate organizational abilities and work well in a team. The company offers training and supplies, ensuring a quality service within the NHS framework. This position does not offer sponsorship.

Benefits

Free update service enhanced DBS

Free NHS Mandatory Training and certificates

Free Uniform and ID badges

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Responsibilities

• Transport portable ultrasound scanner and equipment to locations.
• Assist Sonographers and provide patient aftercare.
• Ensure clinic rooms are sanitized and organized.
• Maintain inventory of clinical disposables.
• Adhere to health and safety policies.

Skills

Excellent patient care and communication skills

Friendly outgoing professional personality

Ability to work as part of a small, focused team

Good organisational and time management skills

The ability to plan and prioritize work

Education

Driving licence

1 year experience in Healthcare

Job description

Diagnostic World is a healthcare company which prides itself on delivering high-quality ultrasound scanning services in the local community on behalf of the NHS. Our clinics are run from GP practices and hospitals nationally, offering more patient choice and flexibility around days and timings of appointments.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for transporting the portable ultrasound scanner and equipment from practice to practice as required ready for the start of the clinical session. A car is essential for this role.Please note that we do not offer Sponsorship for this role.

About us

Diagnostic World prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy and maternity.

Job responsibilities

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

To be responsible for transporting the portable ultrasound scanner and equipment from practice to practice as required ready for the start of the clinical session. A car is essential for this role.

• To carry out patient care duties and to assist Sonographers and act as a Chaperone during the clinics, including use of IT equipment
• Providing aftercare for patients following scanning procedures
• To assist the sonographer in cleaning requirements as required
• Ensure that clinic rooms are clean and put back to how the room was at the start of the clinic
• To adhere to company policy and procedures in terms of health and safety, data protection and confidentiality.
• To maintain an inventory of clinical disposables and replenish as required in conjunction with Clinic Manager

To be considered to this role, you should be able to demonstrate you have the following qualifications/experience:

• Excellent patient care and communication skills
• Friendly outgoing professional personality
• Ability to work as part of a small, focused team
• Eligibility to reside and work in the UK.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• The ability to plan and prioritize work.

We offer;

• Free update service enhanced DBS
• Free NHS Mandatory Training and certificates
• Free Uniform and ID badges
• Access to Employee Assistance Program

Please note - All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, DBS and occupational health clearance being obtained. The appointment is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975. Employees are not entitled therefore to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent under the provision of the Act, and in the event of employing any failure to disclose such convictions could result in the termination of employment. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered in relation to an application for positions to which order applies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Driving licence
• 1 year experience in Healthcare

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.