Imaging Assistant

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker to join the Radiology department, delivering patient-focused care under supervision of a Registered Healthcare Professional. You will assist with personal care, prepare patients for scans, and help maintain a safe, efficient radiology visit.

NUH is one of the city’s largest employers with a commitment to diversity and progression; you will work flexibly across campuses to support patient flow and uphold local safety

Qualifications

• Duties involve assisting with personal care and mobility.
• Ability to follow supervision by a Registered Healthcare Professional (RHP).
• Commitment to patient safety, privacy and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Assist with clinical tasks under supervision.
• Help patients prepare for scans and move between areas.
• Provide reassurance and support during imaging examinations.
• Support efficient patient flow within Radiology and across NUH.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

The Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) is part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients. Support and supervision is provided by a Registered Healthcare Professional (RHP). Post holders will be involved in providing personal care to patients, they will not be involved in performing clinical activities. The Health Care Support Worker carries out a range of activities and tasks in support of and supervised by a Registered Healthcare Professional (RHP). To achieve this, the HCSW will:

Competently work within the modalities within the Radiology department.

Follow all IRMER and IRR safety guidelines to ensure a safe working environment for staff and patients

Follow all local safety guidelines specific to individual modalities

Help patients get ready for scans/X-rays (e.g., positioning, explaining procedures assisting into gowns ).

Provide reassurance and act as a chaperone during sensitive examinations.

Follow all NUH policies and provide a safe and person-centred environment for the treatment of patient. Support with efficient patient flow within Radiology and across the wider Trust, ensuring that patients receive their imaging and scans in a timely manner.

Please note all posts at NUH are cross campus and it is expected that the post holder will work flexibly according to service needs

Main duties of the job

In addition to the summary below you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

Your main duties will be to provide clinical support to assist in the smooth running of the Radiology Department. Your focus will be to ensure that patient's needs and welfare are attended to and that their visit to the radiology department is efficient and coordinated.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.