Imaging Department Assistant

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Hanley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Staffordshire is seeking a motivated health-care assistant to support MRI services. You will liaise with radiographers, ward staff and patients to ensure timely examinations, perform initial safety screening, assist with cannulation and maintain department cleanliness.

The role requires good computer and administrative skills, a polite telephone manner and reliability for weekend shifts.

Job description

When working clinically, your efficiency and organisational skills will help us to ensure we see our patients on time. You will be required to liaise with the radiographers, ward staff, porters and patients to ensure all patients are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner, ready for their examination.

Duties include general patient care, initial safety screening for MRI, cannulation of patients, safe use of equipment and department cleanliness, data input and clerical duties. Excellent communication and positive telephone manner is essential.

Flexibility and reliability are required in order to contribute to the delivery of a first class service to all usersThe department is open from 6.45am until 8pm, seven days a week, including Bank Holidays, and the successful applicant will be provided with full safety training and mentorship. You will be expected to work in all UHNM sites., We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

You must be experienced in health care and/or working with the public, and be able to provide excellent patient care to the broad mix of patients we see in MRI. Your caring and approachable manner will support our patients, some of whom can be very anxious or unwell.

You will be expected to have excellent computer and administrative skill , have a polite sympathetic telephone manner and a good attention to detail.

The role will include a proportion of weekend working.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital, County Hospital in Stafford and the Community Diagnostic Centre in Hanley.