Senior Radiographic Department Assistant

University Hospital Southampton NHS FT; Southampton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Radiographic Department Assistant to join the Cross Sectional Imaging team within Radiology. The role is permanent and suited to candidates with healthcare or public-facing experience.

You will support CT and MRI pathways, assist radiographers and clinicians, and help maintain safety and patient care across busy imaging services at multiple sites in Southampton.

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 in Health/Social Care or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Experience in a relevant care environment or customer facing role.

Responsibilities

• Assist Radiographers, Doctors and other healthcare professionals.
• Prepare patients for CT and MRI scans and ensure Radiation/MRI safety.
• Provide aftercare for CT and MRI procedures including biopsies.
• Cannulation and maintaining a clean, safe working environment.
• Data entry and admin tasks to maintain patient records.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Public facing

Communication

Flexibility

Basic computer skills

Education

NVQ 3 in Health/Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Senior Radiographic Department Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent

Under current Home Office rules, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.

Main duties of the job

Are you hard working, adaptable and quick to learn? Do you have experience in a healthcare, caring or public facing setting? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We are looking to recruit a senior radiographic department assistant (RDA) to join our fast-paced Cross Sectional Imaging team within the Radiology Department at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.

About The Team

The Cross Sectional Imaging department is a large and very busy department. We have 7 MRI scanners, 6 CT scanners and 2 Neuro- Interventional Angiography rooms in 6 locations across Southampton General Hospital. You will also be working on the Royal South Hants Community Diagnostic Hub and rotating off site in the Southampton City area supporting the provision of the CT imaging service for targeted lung health check screening. This mobile CT scanner will be sited at 3 different sites across Southampton and will be included within the roster for all our RDAs.

We carry out CT and MRI scans for a wide variety of patients including outpatients, inpatients, trauma patients and from all age groups. Patients may have physical and / or learning disabilities, be unconscious, injured, traumatised, uncooperative, incapacitated, disorientated or be terminally ill.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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What You’ll Do

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Work alongside Radiographers, Doctors and other Healthcare professionals

Prepare patients for their CT and MR scans (including Radiation and MRI safety)

Provide aftercare for patients undergoing including CT and MRI guided interventional procedures such as biopsies

Cannulation

Maintain the working environment keeping it safe, stocked, tidy ensuring it meets a high standard of cleanliness.

Data entry and some admin tasks are required for maintaining patient records

What We’re Looking For

• Someone with a genuine interest in Healthcare
• Previous Healthcare, caring or public facing experience
• Good communication skills and a caring and calm personality
• Willing to be flexible about your shifts and able to cover service hours outlined above
• Basic computer skills with good attention to detail.

The service operates 24 hour / 7 days per week including Bank Holidays and you will be required to work a variety of shifts to cover these opening hours. The shifts vary in length and may be 7.5 hours, 9.5 hours or 12 hours long giving a 37.5 hour week on average.

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

Essential criteria

• NVQ 3 in a relevant subject e.g. Health/Social Care or equivalent qualification or experience
• Experience in a relevant care environment or customer facing role

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of Computed Radiology Information System (CRIS)
• Education to A level / T Level
• Previous hospital experience
• Previous experience of stock control

Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together