Radiology Clinical Support Worker

NHS; Pwllheli; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Pwllheli is seeking a Radiology Clinical Support Worker. The role involves administrative tasks at the reception desk as well as direct patient care. Candidates should have excellent caring attributes, good interpersonal skills, and the ability to speak Welsh. This part-time position requires availability for 10 hours a week, specifically on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Qualifications

• Ability to speak Welsh is essential.
• Good interpersonal skills and capable of working within a team.
• Experience in a similar administrative or healthcare role would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Meet and receive patients on arrival and check identification.
• Assist with clerical duties on the Radiology Management System.
• Care for patient needs and attend to their welfare.
• Assist radiographers with patient transfers and positioning.

Skills

Excellent caring attributes

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work in a team

Show initiative

Fluent Welsh

Job description

The Radiology Department in Bryn Beryl Hospital is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual to the role of Radiology Clinical Support Worker.

This role will primarily involve administrative tasks on the reception desk as a receptionist, as well as elements of direct patient care.

Successful applications must have excellent caring attributes, be capable of working within a team and on their own, and have good interpersonal skills and be able to show initiative.

The role is 10hrs per week, 5 hrs every Wednesday and Thursday. The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this role.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity in our constantly developing department, please get in touch.

Main duties of the job

The main duty of this role is reception work - meeting and greeting patients on their arrival, booking the patients in for their examination, booking appointments, answering the telephone and all aspects associated with the role of a receptionist.

You may also be required to assist the Radiographer by carrying out non-radiographic duties which include the care, preparation and management of patients presenting for radiological procedures, preparation of equipment, ordering of equipment via the online procurement system, and the processing of images as required.

The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

• Meet and receive patients on arrival, checking patient identification in accordance with legislative requirements, make patients comfortable and ensure that they have an understanding of events during their visit.
• Assist with clerical duties whilst ensuring patient/examination details are entered accurately onto the Radiology Management System prior to examinations being undertaken.
• Accompany patients and/or dependants within the department or any other areas in the hospital as required.
• Care for the patients needs and attend to their welfare in accordance with safe working practice.
• Assist the radiographer to transfer and position patients and equipment using appropriate manual handling techniques.
• Process/erase imaging cassettes on PACS and transfer of images to CDs as and when required.
• Ensure that examination rooms are kept clean, tidy and appropriately stocked in the area of duty.
• Comply with the Data Protection Act, Access to Health Records Act and legislation issued in relation to confidential data at all times.
• Liaise with nursing and portering staff to assist in the provision of an efficient patient centred service, e.g. patient preparation for radiological examinations and patient transfer arrangements.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Experience

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.