Imaging Department Assistant Lead

Transformationunitgm; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits to join a leading healthcare provider as an Imaging Department Assistant Lead. This role involves supporting the Ultrasound team, ensuring efficient service delivery, and leading the Imaging department assistants. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a caring approach to patient care. The organization is committed to staff development and fosters a culture of inclusion and respect. If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• GCSEs in Maths and English required.
• Experience in a care environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Ultrasound team in delivering effective service.
• Lead Imaging department assistants and provide training.

Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Patient Care Experience

Basic Computer Knowledge

Education

5 GCSEs including Maths and English

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Main area Imaging inpatient coordinator/Team leader Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Some evenings and weekends) Job ref 205-6962991

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke Hospital Town Newcastle under Lyme Salary £24,625 - £25,674 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/05/2025 23:59

Band 3

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Ultrasound Team as an Imaging Department Assistant Lead

The successful applicant is required to provide a supportive role to the Ultrasound team and have previous IDA experience, ensuring the delivery of an efficient and effective service. You will work as part of the team to give the best quality of service by assisting sonographers, nurses and medical staff by carrying out non-radiographic clinical and non-clinical tasks within the Maternity and General Medical Ultrasound Departments throughout the Imaging Directorate.

Main duties of the job

A caring, co-operative and flexible approach to working practices is required whilst maintaining a professional attitude for the dignity and well-being of the patient. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required with experience of direct patient care desirable but not essential.

Leading the Imaging department assistants, providing training, auditing, sterile trolley training, assisting in our inpatient department with inpatient flow.
Confidentiality is vitally important and basic computer knowledge/skills are essential along with the ability to work as part of a team.

The Ultrasound Department provides a 7 day service with hours between 8.30 am and 8pm across both Royal Stoke and County sites and multiple community units. - for this reason it is essential that the post holder is a vehicle owner and has a full driving license.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 5 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade C and above) (grade 4 and above)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office: Word, Excel, access and Power-point.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Driving licence and vehicle (multi site working is required for role)
• Experience working in a care environment
• Trained in setting a sterile trolley/resus

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

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If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

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If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.