Senior Health Care Support Worker – Clinical Imaging

NHS Jobs; Isleworth; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Health Care Support Worker – Clinical Imaging to assist in patient prep, positioning, monitoring, and post‑procedure care within radiology. You will help prepare equipment, maintain sterile fields, and support the clinical team during procedures.

You will also handle patient records, appointments, and ensure supplies are readily available to maintain smooth departmental workflow.

Responsabilités

• Prepare patients for radiology procedures, obtain consent, explain steps, and provide reassurance.
• Assist radiology staff by preparing equipment and sterile supplies for procedures and maintaining a sterile room.
• Maintain patient records, manage appointments, and ensure supplies are stocked and ready in the department.

Description du poste

Senior Health Care Support Worker – Clinical Imaging

1. Patient Care and Support: Assist in the preparation of patients for radiology procedures, including obtaining consent, explaining procedures, and providing reassurance. Help with patient positioning on the examination table, ensuring their comfort and safety during the procedure. Monitor patients comfort and emotional well-being before, during, and after procedures. Provide post-procedure care, including monitoring vital signs, ensuring proper recovery, and assisting with discharge instructions. 2. Clinical Support: Assist the radiology team by preparing equipment and sterile supplies for procedures such as biopsies, Fine needle aspirations, catheter insertions, and other minimally invasive procedures. Maintain cleanliness and sterility in the procedure room, ensuring all instruments and equipment are properly cleaned, sterilized, and stored. Support the clinical team by handing instruments and materials during procedures as required. Assist with patient transfer to and from the procedure room, ensuring safe handling of patients, especially those with mobility challenges. 3. Administrative Tasks: Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, including documentation of vital signs, patient conditions, and care provided. Assist with managing patient appointments and ensuring efficient workflow in the department. Maintain and stock supplies, including sterile equipment, dressings, and medications, ensuring the procedure rooms are always ready.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust