Radiology Department Assistant - Prescot, United Kingdom - St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Prescot, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

The post includes evening, weekend and bank holiday duties.

Applicants should be hard working, enthusiastic and well motivated. Good communication skills are essential.

Interview date: 10th July 2023

KEY DUTIES

Assist Radiology clinical staff in all imaging examinations
Support the Radiology clinical staff in the maintenance of high standards of care
Accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the imaging department that the qualified practitioner feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake
Assist patients throughout their imaging attendance
Prepare imaging rooms and trolleys for clinical examinations
Preparation of intravenous and oral contrast as per departmental protocol
Intravenous cannulation prior to imaging examinations
Assist in cross sectional imaging by positioning patients for procedures including appropriate placement of MR coils and loading injector with contrast
Responsible for coordinating inpatient transfer to and from Radiology for all imaging modalities this includes:
Liaising with all wards and departments to confirm mode of transport
Organising portering staff to transport patients
Observation of patients in the waiting room
Responsible for cleaning clinical equipment which may have come into contact with body fluids
Assist in providing an environment which is conducive to a safe, infection free patient experience
Undertake household support tasks
Report all equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel
Establish and maintain effective communication with patients during procedures which may require tact and encouragement
Maintain a patient, courteous manner in all aspects of communication with patients and staff

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.

We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 360,000 and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and Isle of Man.

We are a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.

Our '5 Star Patient Care' strategy is at the heart of all that we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.

Our latest achievements include:

Acute Trust of the Year
HSJ Awards November 201
Trust rates Outstanding by the CQC
Inspection August 201
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal)
Best acute Trust in England for quality of care for the 3rdyear running (NHS Staff Survey)

In the NHS Staff Survey 2020 the Trust scored the highest marks in the following areas;

Quality of care
Staff engagement
Support from managers

KEY DUTIES

Assist Radiology clinical staff in all imaging examinations
Support the Radiology clinical staff in the maintenance of high standards of care
Accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the imaging department that the qualified practitioner feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake
Assist patients throughout their imaging attendance
Prepare imaging rooms and trolleys for clinical examinations
Preparation of intravenous and oral contrast as per departmental protocol
Intravenous cannulation prior to imaging examinations
Assist in cross sectional imaging by positioning patients for procedures including appropriate placement of MR coils and loading injector with contrast
Responsible for coordinating inpatient transfer to and from Radiology for all imaging modalities this includes:
Liaising with all wards and departments to confirm mode of transport
Organising portering staff to transport patients
Observation of patients in the waiting room
Responsible for cleaning clinical equipment which may have come into contact with body fluids
Assist in providing an environment which is conducive to a safe, infection free patient experience
Undertake household support tasks
Report all equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel
Establish and maintain effective communication with patients during procedures which may require tact and encouragement
Maintain a patient, courteous manner in all aspects of communication with patients and staff

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

To ensure adherence to all departmental and trust SOP and policies.
Maintain the privacy and dignity of patients.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for accurate data entry on the Radiology Information System
To ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures (i.e. name, date of birth, address, postcode, GP and telephone number) are all current

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES