Higher Level Imaging Department Assistant

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training and development

Venepuncture and cannulation training

Development opportunities

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a higher level Imaging Department Assistant within the busy CT department at Royal Preston Hospital. You will rotate through all scanners, assist Radiographers, and provide excellent patient care and communication throughout the CT journey.

Depending on qualifications and experience, you may begin at Band 2 and progress to Band 3, with full induction and training opportunities offered to support your development in this role.

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 in a health-related subject is required.
• Willing to undertake venepuncture and cannulation training if needed.
• Excellent patient care and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the patient throughout their CT journey, including preparation and post-care.
• Cannulate the patient and prepare contrast media as required.
• Monitor patients during specialist procedures and provide emotional support.
• Assist Radiographers/Radiologists and the multidisciplinary team to improve CT workflow.
• Perform administrative tasks, stock-ordering, and routine cleaning of the department.

Skills

Patient care

Communication skills

Cannulation

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

NVQ3 in health-related subject

Tools

CT Imaging Equipment

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a hard working, dynamic and caring individual to join our friendly and patient focused team.

We currently have a vacancy for a higher level Imaging Department Assistant based within the busy CT department at Royal Preston Hospital. You will be required to work alongside all members of the multi-disciplinary CT team and will be expected to demonstrate flexibility in your attitude to work.

The CT department at Royal Preston Hospital has 4 CT scanners; one in the ED CT department, 2 in the Neuro CT department and a mobile CT scanner based at Preston Healthport. The role will involve rotation through all the scanners. You will be required to assist the Radiographers or Radiologists with all CT procedures and will be expected to demonstrate excellent patient care and communication skills.

Please note that, depending on qualifications and experience, the successful candidate may be required to commence employment at Band 2 before progressing to Band 3.

Within the CT department we undertake a variety of specialist scans including trauma, oncology, neuro, cardiac and virtual colonography.

Key Responsibilities

Your role will involve supporting the patient throughout their CT journey. This includes preparing the patients prior to their scan, cannulating the patient and preparing the contrast media, monitoring the patient during specialist procedures, providing emotional support and providing any necessary aftercare.

You will also assist the Radiographer and the multidisciplinary team to manage and improve the workflow to provide an excellent CT service.

Duties will also include performing administrative tasks and assisting with stock ordering and daily cleaning of the department.

Benefits

• We will offer full induction, training, and development opportunities to the right candidate.
• Venepuncture and cannulation training will be provided to the successful candidate if required.
• You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done.

Additional Information

NVQ 3 in a health related subject is a requirement of the post, however we would be happy to offer the job as a training post, subject to completion of the Level 3 apprenticeship in Diagnostic Imaging within 18 months of starting in post.

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you will help to look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mrs Claire Comper Job title: CT Principal Radiographer Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01772 522554

For an informal visit or further information please call or email Claire Comper.