Echo Clinical Assistant - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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Leicester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Due to expansion of the current service, we have an exciting role for a clinical assistant to support the Echocardiography service at the Leicester General Hospital.


The main role with be patient centred and involve welcoming the patient into the echo examination rooms and performing simple observations such as height, weight and blood pressure.

The clinical assistant will prepare the patient for the echo, with some assistance if reasonably required.


The role will also include liaising with patients and other healthcare professionals and helping transport in-patients to and from their echo.


Cleaning down of equipment and rooms and the management of stock to ensure the smooth day to day running of the service.


We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals.

We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.


Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.


We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do


They are:

  • We focus on what matters most
  • We treat others how we would like to be treated
  • We are passionate and creative in our work
  • We do what we say we are going to do
  • We are one team and we are best when we work together


Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.


About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: )


Duties:
Patient preparation, basic observations of height, weight and blood pressure. Assisting physiologist with further highly specialized diagnostic tests.

Cleaning down of equipment and rooms as per policy.

Appropriate stock management to ensure smooth day-to-day operation

Understand and adhere to department policies.


Working relationships:

All technical staff, Section manager, Site managers, Administrative and clerical staff, Nursing staff, Doctors, GP's and Consultants, Porters, Ambulance staff.

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