About this role
Job summary
At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.
The successful candidate will be committed to giving our patients and referrers the very best quality of care and service.
The CT scanning department currently has 11 state of the art CT scanners, providing support to a wide range of referrers, including the level 1 Major Trauma centre, Vascular and Neuro intervention, Paediatric, Musculo-skeletal, Cardiac and Oncology services. We pride ourselves on the breadth of our clinical workload and expertise delivering the full range of CT examinations.
Being part of the University Hospital of North Midlands brings with it excellent career development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work as part of a multidisciplinary team based within CT to help ensure the delivery of efficient and safe patient flows for the CT examinations.
The applicant must have previous experience of working in a busy well organised environment and preferably within the NHS
The applicant must have achieved Mathematics and English Level 2
The individual must have interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
This post involves shift work including long days, nights, weekend and bank holiday working.
There is a requirement to be IT literate and to review the Radiology Information System regularly throughout the duty to monitor the CT attendance list, especially with reference to A&E and Inpatients CT referrals.
Your day to day role will include: organising CT lists including maintaining patient flows in A&E, liaising with wards regarding inpatients, assisting Radiographers and/or Radiologists during CT examinations, cannulating patients and undertaking observation checks.
The successful candidate must be proactive, dynamic and keen to fulfil the responsibilities of the CT Imaging Department Assistant role as specified in the Job Description.
We expect hard work and commitment, a desire to deliver a high quality service, demonstrating good clinical understanding and a sound awareness of governance processes, demonstrated ability to remain calm and organised even at the busiest times.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualification/Skills/Experienc Essential
Application/Interview Mathematics and English Level 2
Desirable
IV cannulation Experience and knowledge of ANTT and CT injection trolley setting
Reliablity Essential
Punctual and committed Adhere to Standards of Dress at Work Demonstrates adherence to Trust Policies and Procedures
Desirable
Willing to learn Flexibility
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address County Hospital
Weston Road
Stafford
ST16 3SA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)