Healthcare Science Assistant - Nuclear Medicine

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust; London Borough of Hillingdon; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a Healthcare Science Assistant to join their Nuclear Medicine team. The role involves supporting radionuclide therapies for cancer patients, assisting in various departmental tasks, and providing excellent communication with healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates should have good interpersonal skills and relevant qualifications in healthcare. The position offers a supportive work environment and a commitment to positive work-life balance.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement of 15%

Flexible working patterns

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Working in a healthcare setting or with the general public.
• Good team worker with the ability to work under pressure.
• Willingness to work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of radionuclide therapies for cancer patients.
• Assist with the operation of a small two bedroom annex.
• Work in reception, answering telephone and directing enquiries.

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Numerate

Organisational ability

Able to manage own time and prioritise tasks

Good telephone manner

Education

GCSE English or equivalent

GCSE Mathematics or equivalent

NVQ level 3 in a patient care related subject or similar

A Level qualifications

Tools

Basic computer skills

Familiar with MS Office

Job description

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Healthcare Science Assistant who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with good communication skills to join our small, friendly Nuclear Medicine team. You must have a flexible approach to working and be able to work closely with a range of healthcare professionals.

The Nuclear Medicine Department at The Mount Vernon Cancer Centre provides a diagnostic and therapeutic clinical nuclear medicine service to patients using sources of radioactivity.

The Department also operates a radio pharmacy that manufactures radiopharmaceuticals for the Cancer Centre and other hospitals in North West London, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,314 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Science Assistant in the Nuclear Medicine department you will be involved in supporting the delivery of radionuclide therapies for cancer patients.

The successful candidate assists with the day to day operation of a small two bedroom annex that is used for in-patient therapy and this will include laundering linen and some cleaning duties

You will be assisting our radiographers and technologists with diagnostic scans and tests as well as working in the radiopharmacy to provide support to the team that manufacture radiopharmaceuticals.

You will also be working in our reception, answering the telephone and directing enquiries to the appropriate person and assisting with tracking patient notes and filing

All working days will be varied and full training will be given.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• GCSE English or equivalent
• GCSE Mathematics or equivalent
• NVQ level 3 preferably in a patient care related subject or similar.
• A Level qualifications

Desirable

• Basic Healthcare

Previous Experience

Essential

• Working in a healthcare setting or working with the general public

Desirable

• Working in a hospital department that uses radiation e.g. radiology or nuclear medicine
• Dealing with cancer patients
• Working in a small team

Skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Numerate
• Organisational ability
• Able to manage own time and prioritise tasks
• Good telephone manner

Knowledge

Essential

• Basic computer skills Familiar with MS Office

Desirable

• Previous use of healthcare software such as PAS, RIS, ICE

Other Requirements

Essential

• Able to work well under pressure
• Ability and willingness to follow instructions as they are written
• Good team worker
• Willing to work flexible hours
• Self-motivated Punctual / good timekeeping
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day

Person Specification
Qualifications/Training

Essential

• GCSE English or equivalent
• GCSE Mathematics or equivalent
• NVQ level 3 preferably in a patient care related subject or similar.
• A Level qualifications

Desirable

• Basic Healthcare

Previous Experience

Essential

• Working in a healthcare setting or working with the general public

Desirable

• Working in a hospital department that uses radiation e.g. radiology or nuclear medicine
• Dealing with cancer patients
• Working in a small team

Skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Numerate
• Organisational ability
• Able to manage own time and prioritise tasks
• Good telephone manner

Knowledge

Essential

• Basic computer skills Familiar with MS Office

Desirable

• Previous use of healthcare software such as PAS, RIS, ICE

Other Requirements

Essential

• Able to work well under pressure
• Ability and willingness to follow instructions as they are written
• Good team worker
• Willing to work flexible hours
• Self-motivated Punctual / good timekeeping
• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day

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 details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

Rickmansworth Road

Northwood

HA6 2RN

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