Imaging Assistant

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Imaging Assistant to support registered professionals in delivering compassionate patient care and assist with radiological examinations. The role includes preparing patients, assisting with personal care, and contributing to safe, effective procedures within a multidisciplinary team.

The post supports mobility across hospital and community sites, requires flexible working patterns, and emphasizes privacy and dignity for patients and families.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent clinical experience.
• GCSE English Language and Maths A-C or functional skills or equivalent.
• Care Certificate or willingness to work towards CPD.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of a registered healthcare professional, participating in clinical care and prioritising workload.
• Deliver care as part of a clinical team, focusing on the direct needs of the individual with professionalism and collaboration.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene and toileting.
• Prepare and support patients for radiological examinations ensuring confidentiality and privacy.
• Support moving and handling, use of mobility aids, correct patient positioning, and monitor skin integrity.
• Review patient medical records/history to obtain information for examinations and seek guidance if needed.
• Build positive relationships with parents, families and carers to support examinations.
• Respect privacy, dignity and beliefs and promote equality and diversity.

Skills

Communication

Patient support

Plan workload

Time management

Flexibility

Equality & inclusion

Record keeping

OH clearance

Professional attitude

Mobility across sites

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

GCSE English & Maths (A-C) or functional skills

Care Certificate or willingness to work towards

CPD evidence

Job description

Be responsible for providing a range of personal care to patients and for carrying out a range of clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional.Undertake high quality, caring and compassionate personal care/clinical and associated duties under the direction and supervision of the registered professional both independently and working as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

As an Imaging assistant you make a valuable and important contribution to the delivery of high-quality healthcare in the Trust and at our community sites. Your role is to support the registered professional in the delivery of safe, effective, compassionate care to patients and their relatives.

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Main duties of the job

• Work under the direction of a registered healthcare professional, participating in clinical care, prioritising workload appropriately and meeting competencies that safeguard practice and effectiveness.
• Work as part of a clinical care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual, in a co-operative, professional and constructive manner.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene and toileting.
• Prepare and support patients for a range of radiological examinations and procedures ensuring confidentiality and patient privacy is maintained.
• Support moving and handling, use of mobility aids, correct patient positioning, and observe for pressure areas and skin integrity. Report findings to service manager/senior colleague if appropriate.
• Proactively review patient's medical record/history to obtain relevant information in order to proceed with the examination/procedure for example e-GFR and previous imaging. Seek advice from senior radiographer or nurse if below set threshold.
• Develop positive relationships with parents, families and carers as required for the duration of the examination/procedure. This involves developing trust and confidence in a very short space of time.
• Be aware of the patient's needs - emotional, social, physical, and cultural. Respect privacy, dignity and beliefs. Acts in a way that supports equality and diversity values.

Please see full job description for further details.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

Job responsibilities

Please see full job description to view main responsibilities of role.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Person Specification

Experience and knowledge

• oExperience of working in a health, social or residential care setting
• oTo demonstrate a range of procedures and practices, base level of theoretical knowledge
• oDemonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns
• oAbility to work in a multi-agency team
• oAbility to work alone or in small team
• oAbility to work with staff from a diverse range of backgrounds
• oPrevious experience of being an Imaging Assistant or Health Care Support Worker

Skills and abilities

• oGood communication skills (written and verbal)
• oAbility to support patients
• oPlan and prioritise own workload
• oAble to manage and organise own time effectively
• oAbility to undertake extended tasks appropriate to competence
• oConfidence to work flexibly and to challenge established ways of working and organisational structures
• oContribute to the ongoing assessment and planning during the patients care episode
• oDemonstrate the promotion of equality, diversity and rights of others
• oAbility to complete patient records in accordance with policies and procedures
• oOccupational health clearance to carry out duties of role.
• oProfessional outlook and positive attitude.
• oCommitted to delivering high standards of patient care.
• oFlexible approach to working hours and duties.
• oAbility to work in different situations/locations to include community sites at Thetford and Sudbury.

Education and qualifications

• oGood level of written language and IT skills
• oNVQ level 3 or equivalent or has equivalent clinical experience.
• oEvidence of ongoing CPD
• oCare Certificate or willingness to work towards.
• oGCSE English Language and Maths A to C or 4 -9 or functional skills or equivalent

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 name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearPer annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time

Reference number

179-8169888-C-A

Job locations

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust