About this role
Job summary
Be responsible for providing a range of personal care to patients and for carrying out a range of clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional. Undertake high quality, caring and compassionate personal care/clinical and associated duties under the direction and supervision of the registered professional both independently and working as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
As an Imaging assistant you make a valuable and important contribution to the delivery of high-quality healthcare in the Trust and at our community sites. Your role is to support the registered professional in the delivery of safe, effective, compassionate care to patients and their relatives.
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Main duties of the job
- Work under the direction of a registered healthcare professional, participating in clinical care, prioritising workload appropriately and meeting competencies that safeguard practice and effectiveness.
- Work as part of a clinical care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual, in a co-operative, professional and constructive manner.
- Assist patients with personal hygiene and toileting.
- Prepare and support patients for a range of radiological examinations and procedures ensuring confidentiality and patient privacy is maintained.
- Support moving and handling, use of mobility aids, correct patient positioning, and observe for pressure areas and skin integrity. Report findings to service manager/senior colleague if appropriate.
- Proactively review patient's medical record/history to obtain relevant information in order to proceed with the examination/procedure for example e-GFR and previous imaging. Seek advice from senior radiographer or nurse if below set threshold.
- Develop positive relationships with parents, families and carers as required for the duration of the examination/procedure. This involves developing trust and confidence in a very short space of time.
- Be aware of the patient's needs - emotional, social, physical, and cultural. Respect privacy, dignity and beliefs. Acts in a way that supports equality and diversity values.
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About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full job description to view main responsibilities of role.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Person Specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- oExperience of working in a health, social or residential care setting
- oTo demonstrate a range of procedures and practices, base level of theoretical knowledge
- oDemonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns
- oAbility to work in a multi-agency team
- oAbility to work alone or in small team
- oAbility to work with staff from a diverse range of backgrounds
Desirable
- oPrevious experience of being an Imaging Assistant or Health Care Support Worker
Skills and abilities
Essential
- oGood communication skills (written and verbal)
- oAbility to support patients
- oPlan and prioritise own workload
- oAble to manage and organise own time effectively
- oAbility to undertake extended tasks appropriate to competence
- oConfidence to work flexibly and to challenge established ways of working and organisational structures
- oContribute to the ongoing assessment and planning during the patients care episode
- oDemonstrate the promotion of equality, diversity and rights of others
- oAbility to complete patient records in accordance with policies and procedures
- oOccupational health clearance to carry out duties of role.
Personal qualities
Essential
- oProfessional outlook and positive attitude.
- oCommitted to delivering high standards of patient care.
- oFlexible approach to working hours and duties.
- oAbility to work in different situations/locations to include community sites at Thetford and Sudbury.
Education and qualifications
Essential
- oGood level of written language and IT skills
- oNVQ level 3 or equivalent or has equivalent clinical experience.
- oEvidence of ongoing CPD
- oCare Certificate or willingness to work towards.
Desirable
- oGCSE English Language and Maths A to C or 4 -9 or functional skills or equivalent
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
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 2QZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)