Medical Imaging Assistant - Crewe, United Kingdom - Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Crewe, United Kingdom

1 day ago

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An opportunity has arisen for 2 MIA's to join our Breast Screening Department on a 12 month fixed term contract to support the provision of a high quality breast screening and symptomatic service following agreed procedures and protocols, including the delivery of specified clinical activities which are agreed for the job role and for which adequate training has been given.

To participate in risk management and risk assessments.

To comply with Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) policies and procedures as appropriate to role and responsibility in the work setting.

To undertake duties in a calm, caring and professional manner.

To contribute to the planning, monitoring and control of resources.

Identify and actively promote best practice

Perform to consistently high quality standards.

Contribute to the development of teams, individuals and self to enhance performance.

Create, maintain and enhance working relationships with wards, clinicians and staff.

Undertake miscellaneous duties as and when requested by the Director of Breast Screening, Superintendent Radiographer and Radiographers

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients.

We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

To assist Radiographers and Radiologists during interventional biopsy procedures.

To assist Radiologists and Radiographers during ultrasound procedures.

To participate in out of hours breast clinics as required.

Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues in order to facilitate effective.

To provide high quality care and treatment.

Support patient's prior, during and after ultrasound and interventional procedures.

To support anxious and distressed patients.

Independently (after training) use the Radiology Information System (currently Soliton), and Trust PACS (Picture Archive Communication System).

Manage workloads efficiently and effectively, providing practical support to the Radiographers to ensure a smooth workflow through the ultrasound rooms.

Use Soliton to actively assist the workflow within the scan room by:

Checking whether patients have arrived in the department.
Arriving patient who have not been booked in (blue status)
Completing patient when images have been sent to PACS
Checking patient ID
Checking inpatient location
Checking patient imaging history

Greet patients and check identification details in accordance with the departmental policy (name, address and date of birth).

Instruct patients on how to get changed for their examination, assisting them when necessary and taking into account any physical or psychological limitations.

Assist patients on to and off the examination couch and position appropriately for scan, ensure that dignity and privacy is respected.

Assist less able patients to move and turn on the couch.

Employ safe manual handling techniques at all times.

Use the patient hoist with assistance from colleagues.

Provide help, reassurance and comfort when patients are worried, frightened or upset, and talk to and listen to patients when appropriate.

Send images from the ultrasound machine to PACS.

Communicate any problems that occur throughout the list to the radiographer/radiologist.

Promote communication and service improvement by attending and participating in departmental meetings.

Check that all images have been sent to PACS at the end of the list.