radiology porter

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Basingstoke is looking for a radiology porter to join the Radiology department at Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital. You will assist with patient and non-patient manual handling and help transfer patients for X-ray, CT, MRI and Ultrasound.

This full-time role requires good communication, organisation and the ability to stay calm in a busy 24/7 environment; flexible and part-time arrangements will be considered.

Qualifications

• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to stay calm in a busy environment.
• Willingness to be flexible and support 24/7 service.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient and non-patient manual handling.
• Collect patients from wards for imaging and return them afterward.
• Assist with patient transfers for X-ray, CT, MRI and Ultrasound within Radiology.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Job description

Come and join our enthusiastic, dynamic and flexible radiology team as a radiology porter based at Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital.Your main duties will include assisting with both patient and non-patient manual handling. You will be collecting patients from wards for imaging and returning afterwards, managing the workload within the demands of the department., You will work in the Radiology department with the primary role of patient transfers for all modalities including X-ray, CT, MRI and Ultrasound. This is an important role supporting the staff to provide a high quality service in a department with large numbers of patients each day., Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

You must have good communication and organisational skills and be able to remain calm in a busy environment. This is a full time post which will include 24/7 day working. Applicants should make themselves fully aware of the job description and person specification before applying. What we look for: Individuals who show they can work to our Trust core values Good communicators with an ability to work both alone and in a team Someone with a proactive and flexible approach to provide the best care for our patients across the 24/7 service,

Requirements

• Literacy to level 1 (equivalent to GCSE gradeG-D), Literacy to level 2 (equivalent to GCSE grade c)
• Numeracy,
• Numeracy to level 1 (equivalent to GCSE grade G-D), Numeracy to level 2 (equivalent to GCSE grade c), Previous experience in radiology
  The vision at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to provide outstanding care for every patient. We serve a population of nearly 600,000 people across Hampshire and West Berkshire as well as some people who access our specialist services from across the country.

Created in January 2012 the Foundation Trust prioritises the provision of exceptional, compassionate, care delivered by the valued staff working in a culture of collaboration and mutual respect. HHFT employs circa 6,000 people and had a turnover of £382m in 17/18 Four core values (CARE) Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Encourage. These are in place to support of four clear objectives, provide outstanding care of patients, empowering all members of staff, sustainable growth and innovating for the future.