About this role
Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our team. You will need to demonstrate experience working in healthcare environment dealing with patients.
You will be working with a dedicated team of Senior Radiographers/Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners, HCA's, and administrative staff.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to work 40 hours per week. The successful applicant will need experience working in clinical settings or the healthcare environment.
Please note that we will be interviewing throughout the duration of this advert. Therefore if you are interested in this role an early application is advised as we may close the advert prior to the advertised date.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be supporting Radiographers during patients scans. It will also involve assisting patients and chaperoning when necessary. There may also be an aspect of administration as a key element of the role is to make telephone bookings for patients attending our services.
To be successful in this role you must have good communication skills both written and verbal, together with good IT and administration skills. A flexible, organized and enthusiastic attitude is essential.
Role responsibilities include:
Assisting in patient preparation
Chaperoning
Cannulation
Positioning of patients on the scanner
Clinical stock management
Clinical audits
Processing of patients via our E-Systems
About us
Alliance Medical are Europe's leading independent provider of imaging services.
We combine service excellence and innovative imaging technologies to improve patient care and support NHS and independent organisations with their ongoing imaging requirements. Our approach has delivered consistent company growth for more than 30 years.
We live by our company values to ensure the highest level of patient care.
Job description Job responsibilities Skills And Experience
We are ideally seeking individuals with prior experience in a healthcare environment. You will be required to:
Support and chaperone patients throughout the scanning process. Assist Radiographers during patient scans Provide administrative support related to the patient pathway IV cannulate patients rest assured if you have no prior experience, we will provide full training Positioning of patients on the scanner Clinical stock management Clinical audits Processing of patients via our E-System To be successful in this role you must have excellent written and verbal communication, be a real team player with good IT and administration skills. You must have the ability to understand and comply with radiation protection protocols. Excellent patient care skills are essential.
Attention to detail is key, along with being flexible, organized and having an enthusiastic attitude.
You will need to be able to work with a high degree of accuracy and under pressure, meeting deadlines and turn- around times.
Person Specification
Right to work Essential
Must be able to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship
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 Alliance Medical Ltd
Address Colchester General Hospital,
Colchester
CO4 5JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.alliancemedical.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)