Imaging Assistant - Peterborough

Job description

Job summary

Provides assistance to Clinicians within the Breast Unit, by performing various tasks primarily within the Breast Imaging team. Providing high standards of patient care for both screening and symptomatic patients. The role is pivotal in supporting Radiologists, Breast Surgeons, Radiographic team, Clerical staff and the Breast Care Nurses.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Prepare nursing trolleys for interventional procedures.
• Ensure timely transfer of patients to or from the waiting areas as required.
• Assist Radiologist or Interventional Practitioners during procedures, acting as a chaperone.
• Assist with the maintenance of a safe care environment, including the preparation and cleaning of rooms and equipment with reference to infection control to establish a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Manage symptomatic clinics as part of the clinical support team.

About us

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clerical

Assist with collation of all paperwork in accordance with the right results policy.

General Duties

Keep the department stocked with appropriate consumables.

Undertake basic pharmacy and departmental ad-hoc ordering.

Supervise the waiting areas, assisting in the daily cleaning and tidiness.

Personal

Maintain a high standard of personal behaviour, involvement, dress and responsibility adhering to all Trust policies.

Be prepared to undergo the process of clinical supervision and regular appraisals.

Comply with the Trust policies in respect of all health and safety matters to include manual handling of patients and loads.

Work across all trust sites if required to do so and maintain a flexible approach to any changing of duties and times of work.

Role enhancement is actively encouraged for career development.

Attend team briefings.

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Job description
Job responsibilities

Clerical

Assist with collation of all paperwork in accordance with the right results policy.

General Duties

Keep the department stocked with appropriate consumables.

Undertake basic pharmacy and departmental ad-hoc ordering.

Supervise the waiting areas, assisting in the daily cleaning and tidiness.

Personal

Maintain a high standard of personal behaviour, involvement, dress and responsibility adhering to all Trust policies.

Be prepared to undergo the process of clinical supervision and regular appraisals.

Comply with the Trust policies in respect of all health and safety matters to include manual handling of patients and loads.

Work across all trust sites if required to do so and maintain a flexible approach to any changing of duties and times of work.

Role enhancement is actively encouraged for career development.

Attend team briefings.

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Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent, including Maths & English
• Completion of Care Certificate
• NVQ / QCF Level 3 in a health-related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience supported by completion of a competency-based clinical skills framework

Experienc

Essential

• Experience caring for others or providing customer support
• Experience working within a team

Desirable

• Experience working in a healthcare environment

Key Skills/Abilities

Essential

• General computer skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate clearly; in writing, on phone and face-to-face

Other

Essential

• Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives
• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with Trust values and behaviours.

Person Specification
Education

Essential

• Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent, including Maths & English
• Completion of Care Certificate
• NVQ / QCF Level 3 in a health-related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience supported by completion of a competency-based clinical skills framework

Experienc

Essential

• Experience caring for others or providing customer support
• Experience working within a team

Desirable

• Experience working in a healthcare environment

Key Skills/Abilities

Essential

• General computer skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate clearly; in writing, on phone and face-to-face

Other

Essential

• Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives
• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with Trust values and behaviours.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Breast Unit, Peterborough City Hospital

Edith Cavell Campus, Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

United Kingdom

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