About this role
Job summary
The Imaging Department Support Worker will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team involved in the provision of a patient centred imaging service.
The post holder will assist the Directorate's radiographic and other qualified staff in maintaining the patient environment to the highest standard and ensuring patient movement to and from the examination rooms is carried out safely, efficiently and in a dignified manner. Where appropriate the post holder will assist clinical members of the team during radiological examinations and procedures.
This position forms part of a 24/7 imaging service and requires successful candidates to participate fully in the departmental shift rota. Regular night shift and day working is an essential requirement of this role and is necessary to ensure the provision of safe, effective, and continuous patient care.
To ensure that the service is maintained to the best possible standard, it may be necessary, from time to time, for the post holder to be moved to alternative duties within his/her/their competence. The holder of this post will work shifts as required with an expectation to provide cover for other Imaging Support Workers absences to meet service needs.
This role is offered on a bank (0-hour) contract. There are no guaranteed hours, and shifts will be offered depending on business needs. You can accept or decline shifts based on your availability, making this a flexible option but it may not be suitable if you are seeking consistent or full-time hours.
Main duties of the job
To liaise with radiographers and /or sonographers with reference to prioritising patients.
To assist and support Radiographers, Sonographers, assistant practitioners and Radiologists/Advanced Practitioners when undertaking imaging examinations of patients.
To communicate with patients and carers in difficult circumstances. To be able to persuade and encourage patients in a tactful manner.
To organise screening lists and ultrasound lists when working with Specialist radiographers/Advanced Practitioners/Sonographers and Radiologists. To ring wards and organise patient's visits to the department, and to communicate with portering staff. To contact and liaise with transport when arranging for out patients to return home.
To observe the condition of the patient, and to be able to identify and employ the most appropriate and effective method of moving the patient.
To assist Radiologists and Advanced/Specialist Radiographers in undertaking fluoroscopy examinations.
To observe patients in waiting areas, reporting changes or concerns with the patient's condition to a radiographer or registered nurse immediately.
To prepare jugs of water/fluids that form part of the patient preparation.
Prepare and lay sterile trolleys for biopsies and drainages.
To prepare examination rooms, assist in clinical areas and with moving patients.
To be able to identify respiratory or cardiac arrest and take action immediately.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*Meets Trust numeracy and literacy test requirements *NVQ 2 or equivalent Trust based competency
Desirable
*Care Certificate
Experience Essential
*Evidence of working with the General Public *All job related training will be provided
Additional Criteria Essential
*Good communication skills *Uses initiative and discretion *Demonstrates the capacity to maintain a professional and courteous conduct in difficult/contentious situations *Keen to learn and able to use own initiative
Desirable
*Basic IT skills *IV Cannulation
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 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)