Radiology Clinical Support Worker

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking an Interventional Radiology Clinical Support Worker to join their team. This role involves providing high-quality patient care during interventional procedures and assisting with clinical support tasks. Successful candidates will work alongside radiologists and be part of a dedicated team. The position offers training and support in a fulfilling healthcare environment.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate patient transport to and from the department.
• Provide therapeutic patient care during interventional procedures.
• Assist consultant radiologists during certain interventional lists.
• Manage stocking of clinical areas, ensuring stock rotation.
• Act as a circulating assistant within the radiology unit.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Stock management

Job description

Overview

Come and join our expanding Interventional Radiology Team in the newly created Radiology Day Case Unit! If you are passionate about providing high quality patient care and would like to be part of the lifesaving treatment we provide, then this may be the role for you. You will work in a multi-disciplinary team alongside radiologists, radiographers and nurses, to provide high quality care in a busy and demanding environment. You will be joining an award winning team who are friendly and supportive. You will be provided with full training in an environment where personal development is encouraged.

Role

The role of the interventional radiology clinical support worker is to provide high quality care to all of our patients and their relatives while they are within the radiology department by using a range of skills. These include:

• Facilitate patient transport to and from the department.
• Provide therapeutic patient care during interventional procedures
• Work closely with the consultant radiologists during certain interventional lists.
• Stocking up of clinical areas, including stock rotation
• Act as a circulating assistant within the radiology day case unit and angiography suite.

Important notices

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we\'re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values — care, appreciate and inspire — to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance. Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window).

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

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