MRI Clinical Imaging Assistant

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an MRI Support Assistant to join the MRI department across our three sites: Royal Hallamshire, Northern General & Weston Park Hospitals. You will assist radiographers, nurses and radiologists, provide patient care, manage lists, accompany patients, and help maintain MRI safety and equipment readiness.

The role involves 3x12.5hr shifts, including weekends, with potential cannulation duties after training and close coordination with

Qualifications

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to prioritise workload and work with limited supervision.
• Patient centred approach with commitment to safety.
• Basic IT literacy and ability to use hospital systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and support within the MRI department.
• Organise lists and coordinate appointments across sites.
• Support patients and accompany them during procedures (chaperoning).
• Assist with moving, handling and cannulation after training.
• Maintain MRI safety and assist with room preparation and restocking.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Organisation

Education

General education

Job description

The successful candidate will be required to carry out a variety of duties within the MRI department to assist radiographers, nurses, radiologists and patients as required. Working as part of a team is a necessity to ensure the day runs smoothly. They must be patient focussed and be able to advocate for the patients if/when required.

They will also need to be able to deal with telephone enquiries from a variety of sources, prioritise their workload and work unsupervised when necessary.

It is essential to have a good level of general education and basic understanding of IT. Good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills are also an essential requirement for this post.

Working Pattern: 3x 12.5hrs (7:20 -20:30) includes weekend working.

Tasks include; patient care, organisation of lists, effective communication with other departments, support for patients, moving and handling tasks, cannulation (after training), preparing rooms for examinations, taking patient observations, restocking equipment, chaperoning during examinations, caring for patients during their appointments, and responsibility/ awareness of MRI safety in the department, portering of patients when required, booking and coordinating appointments.

The working day starts at 07:20am and finishes at 20:30, working 3 shifts through the 7 day working week, including weekends and working across our 3 busy sites (Royal Hallamshire, Northern General & Weston Park Hospitals). Our department covers 8 MRI scanners and all specialist areas of scanning.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest providers of integrated hospital and community-based healthcare, providing a comprehensive range of local and tertiary services to the residents of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Mid Yorkshire and North Derbyshire and also some highly specialist services to all parts of England.

We have a history of delivering high quality care, training and developing high calibre multidisciplinary health professionals, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research. We have a budget in excess of £1.2billion and deliver over 2 million patient contacts every year thanks to the support of our 18,500 staff.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Cheryl Waddle Job title: MRI Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0114 2769760