Chaperone- Part time Dublin

Affidea UK & Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

Affidea UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Part-time Chaperone to join our Dublin City Centre team. This 16-hour per week contract covers ultrasound support, chaperoning during examinations, and reception/administration duties to ensure smooth patient flow and adherence to clinic policies.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, safeguarding dignity, assisting with transfers, and maintaining infection prevention standards.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English (written and spoken) is essential.
• Leaving Certificate or equivalent is required.
• Desirable: QQI/FETAC Level 5 Health Care-related major award or equivalent.
• Certificates in Manual Handling, Basic Life Support, Fire Safety; experience in a hospital/clinic or care environment.
• Prior exposure to Ultrasound/CT/MRI settings.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients, verify identity, explain what to expect and provide empathetic support.
• Act as chaperone for intimate or sensitive examinations, safeguarding dignity, privacy and consent.
• Assist with safe patient transfers and positioning using manual-handling techniques; monitor patients and escalated concerns.
• Provide reception/admin cover: scheduling/booking, next-day list checks, queries, escalate clinical questions.
• Uphold Infection Prevention & Control and safety standards; participate in audits and stock checks.
• Keep areas tidy, restock consumables, manage waste streams; assist with equipment movement and patient transport.
• Maintain confidentiality and data protection; follow PPE and training; assist with staff onboarding.

Skills

Fluent in written and spoken English

Education

Leaving Certificate or equivalent

QQI/FETAC Level 5 Health Care–related major award

Job description

Affidea is Europe's leading provider of out-of-hospital healthcare, operating over 420 centres across 14 countries, providing high-quality medical services to nearly 15 million patients every year. We specialise in advanced diagnostic imaging, community based poly-clinics and specialist healthcare services. Our continued growth reflects our commitment to bringing high-quality, accessible healthcare closer to the communities we serve.

Affidea UK & Ireland

In the UK and Ireland, Affidea operates a growing network of diagnostic imaging and minor injuries centres, delivering a broad range of cutting-edge imaging technology and healthcare services to the public, private insurers, employers, and other organisations. As part of our ongoing expansion, we're extending our presence into new regions, including our upcoming clinic in London and hospital in Belfast offering exciting opportunities to be part of a business that's shaping the future of accessible, community-based healthcare across the region.

We are now seeking an experienced Part time Chaperone to join our team in Dublin City Centre, this is a 16 hour/ week contract and the service operates Monday - Friday so weekday availability is essential.

To provide safe, respectful and efficient patient support and chaperoning within Ultrasound. Alongside reception and administrative duties, ensuring smooth patient flow, excellent communication, and consistent adherence to clinic policies, infection prevention standards and patient safety goals.

Patient-Facing Support & Chaperoning

• Greet patients, verify identity at every encounter, explain what to expect, and provide empathetic support throughout the visit.
• Act as a chaperone for intimate or sensitive examinations, safeguarding dignity, privacy and consent, and documenting chaperone presence.
• Assist with safe patient transfers and positioning using approved manual-handling techniques; remain with and monitor patients who require supervision; promptly escalated concerns to the supervising Radiographer/Sonographer.
• Support basic comfort needs and keep patients informed about delays and next steps.

Ultrasound (US) Support

• Prepare the US room, ensure consumables are stocked, assist patients on/off the couch, and chaperone during scans as requested.
• Handle routine cleaning between patients and perform high-level disinfection of probes following training, local SOPs and traceability requirements.
• Confirm patient arrival on RIS and help manage the day list and follow-ups as directed.

Reception & Administration

• Provide reception/admin cover as needing to include scheduling/booking, and next-day list checks; handling queries and escalating clinical questions appropriately.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation on RIS and assist with PACS retrieval as directed (e.g., scanning documents, monitoring worklists, sending/receiving imaging to hospitals etc).

Quality, Safety & Infection Prevention

• Uphold Infection Prevention & Control, JCI hygiene standards and International Patient Safety Goals
• Participate in audits, stock checks, equipment cleaning logs and room turnaround standards; report incidents/near misses promptly.

Stock, Housekeeping & Logistics

• Keep clinical and non-clinical areas tidy and ready; restock consumables; manage waste streams correctly (incl. sharps/clinical waste).
• Assist with moving equipment and coordinating patient transport as requested.

Professional Conduct & Development

• Maintain confidentiality and data protection; use PPE and follow manual/patient handling training.
• Support new staff orientation when asked; complete mandatory training and keep competencies up to date (e.g., BLS, manual handling, fire etc.).

Essential

• Leaving Certificate or equivalent
• Fluent in written and Oral English

Desirable

• QQI/FETAC Level 5 Health Care–related major award (e.g., Healthcare Support / Health Service Skills) or equivalen
• Certificates in Manual Handling, Basic Life Support, Fire Safety; experience in a hospital/clinic or care environment
• Prior exposure to Ultrasound/CT/MRI settings