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Healthcare Assistant - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Mediservices Healthcare Ltd

Mediservices Healthcare Ltd

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Healthcare Assistant - Ultrasound

To work in Nottingham ultrasound clinics

40 hours per week between Monday - Friday 8.30am-5.30pm. Occasional Saturday work.

Salary Range starting from £24,000, plus mileage allowance and bonus.

About us:

MediServices Healthcare is committed to providing seamless insourcing and outsourcing solutions to the NHS, with the aim of increasing capacity and reducing patient waiting times nationwide.

Our expert team of clinicians are dedicated to working in a flexible manner, enabling us to see a higher volume of patients across a shorter time span.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:

To work across Nottinghamshire, predominantly within GP surgeries to provide support to our sonographers during clinics, as well as administration support to the office team.

Previous experience in a similar role is essential as well as the flexibility to move between clinics on different days of the week.

Full driving license and own car are essential.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To work within outpatient ultrasound clinics within the Nottinghamshire community (primarily, but not limited to Mansfield Woodhouse, Lenton, Sneinton, Newark and Nuthall).
Setting up ultrasound machine ready for sonographers to carry out scans. (Full training to be provided).
To carry out routine duties as instructed by and under supervision of MediServices staff and sonographers.
Ensure all required consumables are present such as bed roll, alcohol wipes, alcohol gel, ultrasound gel before each clinic, requesting replacements well in advance.
Cleaning and preparing machines in adherence to Health & Safety Procedures.
To act as a supporting member of staff during a clinic ensuring sonographers have all required consumables for each test.
Acting as chaperone for all scans.
To provide emotional support for patients and their carers.
To promote the dignity of patients and understand confidentiality and GDPR requirements.
To meet and greet patients attending for an appointment, contacting late attenders.
To upload images from ultrasound machine to the cloud. (Full training to be provided).
Comply with organisational policies and procedures at all times.
Undertake appropriate training and development activities to meet the requirements of the post.

This list is not exhaustive and will include any other additional duties reasonable to the role that could arise in the future.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential requirements

Ability to work under pressure and remain focused on key tasks.
Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills in some cases where there are barriers to communication or understanding.
Confident and professional manner.
Able to demonstrate empathy.
Ability to work well with others as part of a team.
Work on own initiative and be selfmotivated.
Excellent attention to detail and the ability to multitask.
Good organisational and planning skills.
The ability to be flexible and to work outside normal office hours on occasion.
Ability to think out of the box and find quick solutions and alternatives.
Competent use of Microsoft office and bespoke IT systems.

DBS
Disclosure Barring (DBS) (formerly CRB) checks are mandatory. Criminal records will be taken into account for recruitment purposes only when the conviction is relevant. Having an unspent conviction will not necessarily bar you from employment. This will depend on the circumstances and background to the offence and the position you have applied for.

Failure to disclose any "unspent" convictions may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn, or if appointed could lead to dismissal.

The Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) has published a Code of Practice for organisations undertaking DBS checks and a copy is available on request.

Our workplace is built on acceptance, respect and inclusion where everyone feels they belong and can make meaningful contributions. We encourage applicants regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, family or parental status. If you need any assistance during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are a Disability Confident employer.

We would like you to become integrated within the administration team who are responsible for booking patients. Our offices are located in Redditch, Worcestershire.

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