About this role
Job summary
Radiology Department Assistant is required within Northumbria Healthcare, base will be Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Cramlington however, there is a need for all staff to meet the travel requirements of the role covering a Trustwide service.
Candidates will be expected to participate in full departmental rota covering ultrasound and CT examinations. Successful candidates will support radiographers and sonographers undertaking diagnostic and interventional examinations. Providing support to patients attending for examinations.
Candidates will be required to travel across sites (North Tyneside, Wansbeck & Hexham) to meet the needs of the service for sickness and annual leave.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received
Main duties of the job
To assist in the provision of high quality Radiographic Service within Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, whilst complying with all Trust and Department policies and procedures.To undertake a range of radiography related duties to a consistently high standard, professionally and efficiently following department procedures, to assist radiographers and radiologists in their duties.To carry out a range of clerical and administrative duties.Weekend and Bank Holiday cover at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital will be required when needed.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description Job responsibilities
To assist in the provision of high quality Radiographic Service within Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, whilst complying with all Trust and Department policies and procedures.To undertake a range of radiography related duties to a consistently high standard, professionally and efficiently following department procedures, to assist radiographers and radiologists in their duties.To carry out a range of clerical and administrative duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A good basic education Good literate / numerate
Desirable
NVQ Level 2 in diagnostics and therapeutic support Computer Skills
Experience Essential
Knowledge and understanding of a range of routine department procedures following a 6 month period of induction and training to be capable of performing the full helper role in each of the areas within radiology.
Desirable
Infection control knowledge Basic knowledge of caring skills
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 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
Cramlington
NE23 6NZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)