Imaging Assistant

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London seeks an enthusiastic Imaging Assistant to work in the Imaging Department. You will support the CT, MRI & IR teams to deliver quality imaging services. Ideal candidates should have Level 3 qualifications, experience in imaging, and strong organizational skills. The role promises career development and flexible working benefits, allowing you to thrive in a unique healthcare environment.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing programs

Staff recognition scheme

Optional Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Qualifications

• Experience as an Imaging Assistant is required.
• Experience working within a CT & MR Imaging department is required.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminating and cleaning CT & MR equipment.
• Ensuring safety in CT & MR environments.
• Managing blood and body fluid spills.
• Checking electrical equipment functionality.
• Maintaining sharps bins and disposal.

Skills

Interpersonal and organisational skills

Ability to cope under pressure

Accuracy with an ability to understand protocol

Clear communication in written and spoken English

Teaching/training experience

Education

Level 3 (A or T-Level) qualifications

Completion of care certificate

Previous training within related healthcare role

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to be part of our Team in the Imaging Department located on the grounds of Charing Cross Hospital. The role will involve working with the CT, MRI & IR Modality Leads and Radiographers to provide an optimal imaging service for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust patients.

You will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to work under pressure. Flexibility and an ability to manage change will be fundamental to your role.

As part of the first Academic Health Science Centre our aim is to provide world-class healthcare to our patients through excellence in research, education and training. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust comprises of five hospitals - Charing Cross, Queen Charlotte's, Hammersmith, St Mary's and the Western Eye.

For further information and informal visits please contact:

Main duties of the job

• Decontaminating and cleaning dedicated CT & MR equipment, accessories and environment
• Ensuring own safety in CT & MR environment and CT & MR controlled areas and being aware of the safety of others
• To control access of personnel to the CT & MR environment
• Managing blood and body fluid spills
• Maintaining sharps bins/disposal
• Checking electrical equipment, such as accessory equipment switches, ensuring battery operated equipment is working, and PAT test dates are maintained
• Cleaning, moving and charging CT & MR accessory equipment, to facilitate service efficiency and effectiveness
• Participation in departmental wide cleaning workarounds, hand hygiene assessments and maintaining associated records

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education

• Level 3 (A or T-Level) qualifications or equivalent levels of experience
• Completion of care certificate
• Previous training within related healthcare role

Experience

• Previous experience as an Imaging Assistant
• Experience of working within a CT & MR Imaging department

Skills

• Interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to cope under pressure
• Accuracy with an ability to understand protocol
• Able to communicate clearly both in written and spoken English with a wide range of stakeholders from a multidisciplinary team
• Teaching/training experience

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.