Senior Radiology Assistant - Ultrasound

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in East Sussex is seeking a Radiography Assistant to support diagnostic radiographers in patient examinations and procedures. The role involves preparing patients, assisting with biopsies, and ensuring cleanliness in the working environment. Candidates should have NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care and at least 2 years of experience in a healthcare setting. Competitive benefits available, including NHS pension and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

Access to onsite nurseries

Free psychological support

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of relevant NVQ 3 and further training in clinical skills.
• Significant recent experience as an RDA in a hospital environment.
• Competent and accurate IT skills for data entry.

Responsibilities

• Processing examinations and ordering consumables.
• Preparing patients for ultrasound examinations.
• Assisting with sterile procedures and chaperoning examinations.

Skills

Good communication skills

Good organisational skills

Competent IT skills

Education

Minimum NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Tools

Radiology Information System

Excel

Job description

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We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated 'Outstanding' and Eastbourne DGH was rated 'Good' Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

Radiography assistants and imaging support workers are crucial cogs in the diagnosis and treatment of NHS patients.

As a radiography assistant or imaging support worker, you\'ll work closely with Diagnostic Radiographers who use imaging to work out which disease or condition is causing a patient\'s illness.

Your responsibilities will include:

• processing examinations
• ordering stocks of consumable items
• helping with procedures such as biopsies
• making sure the working environment is clean and hygienic
• preparing patients for treatment, including transferring patients
• checking the equipment and report faults
• inputting data
• Chaperoning intimate examinations

Who will I work with?

Radiography assistants and imaging support workers work closely with diagnostic radiographers radiographers, medical physicists, engineers, doctors, nurses and other health professionals.

Where will I work?

Most radiography assistants and imaging support workers work in NHS hospitals. They provide a service for most departments within the hospital including accident and emergency, outpatients, operating theatres and wards.

Main duties of the job

Duties include providing appropriate patient preparation for a range of ultrasound examinations, assisting with sterile procedures including biopsies, and chaperoning intimate examinations. Ensuring optimum throughput of workloads in the department together with assisting in the daily provision of patient care.

The base location of this role is Conbquest Hospital, Hastings, however you may also be required to cover Bexhill Community Diagnostic Centre and Eastbourne District General hospital.

Applicants should ideally possess minimum NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an acceptable, alternative Level 2 Qualification and have minimum of 2 years experience (current) in a Health or Social Care Environment.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Minimum requirement of relevant NVQ 3 and documented evidence of further training in relevant clinical skills and departmental procedures e.g. I.V. cannulation, patient monitoring skills and aseptic technique. e.g. CHS19
• computerised patient record systems, to NVQ3 equivalent

Desirable criteria

• EDCL or other recognised IT qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant recent experience as an RDA in a hospital environment

Desirable criteria

• Recent proven experience in a similar role in NHS.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal
• Good organisational skills
• Able to work independently
• Competent and accurate IT skills for both data entry on Radiology Information System and to use other hospital data bases. Ability to use programs such as Excel to produce audit reports and produce spreadsheets for inclusion in audit paperwork
• Cannulation on a regular basis

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients\' experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Documents to download

• JD and PS (PDF, 593.2KB)
• Guidance for Applicants - AFC (PDF, 152.4KB)