Radiology Porter

Job description

Job summary

Come and join our enthusiastic, dynamic and flexible radiology team as a radiology porter based at Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital.Your main duties will include assisting with both patient and non-patient manual handling. You will be collecting patients from wards for imaging and returning afterwards, managing the workload within the demands of the department.

You must have good communication and organisational skills and be able to remain calm in a busy environment.

This is a full time post which will include 24/7 day working. Applicants should make themselves fully aware of the job description and person specification before applying.

What we look for:

Individuals who show they can work to our Trust core values

Good communicators with an ability to work both alone and in a team

Someone with a proactive and flexible approach to provide the best care for our patients across the 24/7 service

Full training will be given

Main duties of the job

You will work in the Radiology department with the primary role of patient transfers for all modalities including X-ray, CT, MRI and Ultrasound. This is an important role supporting the staff to provide a high quality service in a department with large numbers of patients each day.

About us

The vision at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to provide outstanding care for every patient. We serve a population of nearly 600,000 people across Hampshire and West Berkshire as well as some people who access our specialist services from across the country.

Created in January 2012 the Foundation Trust prioritises the provision of exceptional, compassionate, care delivered by the valued staff working in a culture of collaboration and mutual respect. HHFT employs circa 6,000 people and had a turnover of £382m in 17/18

Four core values (CARE) Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Encourage. These are in place to support of four clear objectives, provide outstanding care of patients, empowering all members of staff, sustainable growth and innovating for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Literacy

Essential

• Literacy to level 1 (equivalent to GCSE gradeG-D)

Desirable

• Literacy to level 2 (equivalent to GCSE grade c)

Numeracy

Essential

• Numeracy to level 1 (equivalent to GCSE grade G-D)

Desirable

• Numeracy to level 2 (equivalent to GCSE grade c)

Experience

Essential

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the post

Desirable

• Previous experience in radiology

Skills and ability

Essential

• Physically fit, able to undertake lifting and patient movement

Desirable

• Good communication skills

Person Specification
Literacy

Essential

• Literacy to level 1 (equivalent to GCSE gradeG-D)

Desirable

• Literacy to level 2 (equivalent to GCSE grade c)

Numeracy

Essential

• Numeracy to level 1 (equivalent to GCSE grade G-D)

Desirable

• Numeracy to level 2 (equivalent to GCSE grade c)

Experience

Essential

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the post

Desirable

• Previous experience in radiology

Skills and ability

Essential

• Physically fit, able to undertake lifting and patient movement

Desirable

• Good communication skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Basingstoke

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA

United Kingdom

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