Radiographic Department Assistant

Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized healthcare provider in Liverpool is looking for a highly motivated Radiographic Assistant to support the Neuro Radiology Team. The role involves assisting radiographers, ensuring patient safety during imaging procedures, and managing clients' health records. The ideal candidate will possess strong data management and interpersonal skills, and have prior experience in health or social care. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work in a leading neurology healthcare provider, focused on comprehensive patient care.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a health or social care setting is required.
• Good data management and administrative skills are necessary.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the radiographers and radiologists with patients.
• Participate in extended hours work.
• Ensure patient safety and comply with health protocols.
• Assist patients in filling out MR safety questionnaires.
• Assess patients post-injection for side effects.

Skills

Data management

Administrative skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity is available for a highly motivated, responsible, and caring individual to join the Walton Centre Radiology Service. As a Radiographic Assistant you will work alongside qualified Radiographers providing a diagnostic imaging service to the Trust. As a Radiographic assistant you will be a valued team member supporting the delivery of services within the Neuro Radiology Team.

Responsibilities

• Assist the radiographers and radiologists with patients.
• To participate in working extended hours.
• To take responsibility for the health, safety, welfare and security of the patients, staff and visitors within the Neuroradiology department. To comply with MR safety procedures. To assist patients filling in MR safety questionnaires.
• To go through a CT safety questionnaire with patients to assess their suitability for an intravenous contrast medium injection according to departmental guidelines, checking for any relevant contraindications, then checking any queries with a radiologist.
• To ensure appropriate infection control measures are utilised at all times.
• Assess patients after injection of contrast media and inform a radiologist/radiographer if they have any side effects.

Requirements/Qualifications

You will have good data management, administrative, communication and interpersonal skills along with previous experience of working within a health or social care setting.

About The Walton Centre

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.