Job overview
A vacancy has arisen for Radiology Support Workers in the Radiology Department at Whiston and St Helens Hospitals!
The department provides a 7-day imaging service across all Trust sites, therefore the post will include evening, weekend and bank holiday duties.
Interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
* Support Radiology clinical staff in imaging examinations
* Support the Radiology clinical staff in the maintenance of high standards of care
* Accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the imaging department that the qualified practitioner feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake
* Assist patients throughout their imaging attendance
* Prepare imaging rooms and trolleys for clinical examinations
* Preparation of intravenous and oral contrast as per departmental protocol
* Liaise with porting staff to facilitate the transfer of patients to and from wards and departments
* Responsible for cleaning clinical equipment which may have come into contact with body fluids
* Assist in providing an environment which is conducive to a safe, infection free patient experience
* Undertake household support tasks
* Report all equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel
* Establish and maintain effective communication with patients during procedures which may require tact and encouragement
* Maintain a patient, courteous manner in all aspects of communication with patients and staff
* Participate in departmental audit and research programmes
Working for our organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
* Support Radiology clinical staff in imaging examinations
* Support the Radiology clinical staff in the maintenance of high standards of care
* Accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the imaging department that the qualified practitioner feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake
* Assist patients throughout their imaging attendance
* Prepare imaging rooms and trolleys for clinical examinations
* Preparation of intravenous and oral contrast as per departmental protocol
* Liaise with porting staff to facilitate the transfer of patients to and from wards and departments
* Responsible for cleaning clinical equipment which may have come into contact with body fluids
* Assist in providing an environment which is conducive to a safe, infection free patient experience
* Undertake household support tasks
* Report all equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel
* Establish and maintain effective communication with patients during procedures which may require tact and encouragement
* Maintain a patient, courteous manner in all aspects of communication with patients and staff
* Participate in departmental audit and research programmes
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* To ensure adherence to all departmental and trust SOP and policies.
* Maintain the privacy and dignity of patients.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
* Responsible for accurate data entry on the Radiology Information System
* To ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures (i.e. name, date of birth, address, postcode, GP and telephone number) are all current and correct
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
* Assist in the induction of new radiography helpers
* To attend training courses relevant to the post
* To Maintain own personal development
RESEARCH & AUDIT
* Participate in departmental audit and research programmes
Person specification
Qualifications
* NVQ 2 in care and/or equivalent experience working in a Radiology environment/department
Knowledge & Experience
* Previous experience working in a healthcare setting
Skills
* Self-motivated.
* Able to use own initiative and respond to new challenges.
* Manage/prioritise own workload.
* Ability to manage difficult/sensitive situations.
* IT literate
* Ability to accurately maintain computerised documentation system.
* Ability to works as part of a team.
* Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
Other
* Ability to travel to various hospital locations by own car/assisted driver
* Able to work the hours and duties required by the post.
* Able to adopt flexible approach when required.
* Ability to build and maintain good working relationships.
* Commitment to quality.
* Understanding of confidential nature of role and awareness of Data Protection Act.
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.
Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact Recruitment@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.
The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.
eVisa Update
For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK.
Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account.
Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to:
* Understand how to generate an eVisa share code
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.
Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
Flexible Working
We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:
* All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
* There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
* Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.
Working for Team MWL
Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.
You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.
Additional Information
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here .
An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Sue Haunch Job title Clinical Professional Manager Fluoroscopy Service Email address Sue.haunch@sthk.nhs.uk Telephone number 0151 430 1085
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