We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Clinical Support Worker to join our CT department at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. This role combines direct patient care with supporting the safe and efficient use of radiology equipment and computer systems, helping to ensure our patients receive high-quality care across our four hospital sites: Pinderfields (Wakefield), Pontefract, Dewsbury, and the Wakefield Community Diagnostic Centre.
The successful applicant will be a caring, motivated, and reliable individual, able to work both independently and as part of a team. You will provide compassionate support to patients, assist with their comfort and preparation for imaging procedures, and support the team in using departmental computer systems and technology effectively. You will also be required to cannulate patients as part of your role, with full training provided for this and all other aspects of the job.
You will be confident, flexible, and professional, able to work across day shifts, nights, weekends, and bank holidays. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential, as is the ability to follow instructions accurately and work in a fast-paced environment. In return, you will also have the opportunity to develop your skills further and contribute to continuous improvement within the department.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the team delivering high quality service within Radiology.
To carry out administration duties in a manner that supports departmental targets and ensures compliance with standard operating procedures.
To undertake administrative and patient care duties to enable a patient focussed service. The post holder is required to rotate across administrative and patient care functions.
The post holder is required to keep confidential all information and documentation relating to either a patient, a member of staff or service business, which he/she comes into contact with.
All staff are expected to respect the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998, as this incorporates the need for a high standard of data quality, confidentiality and information security.
About us
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Job responsibilities
Qualifications
Must have:
* Level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent.
* Completed Care Certificate accredited by e-learning for healthcare – evidence of both theory and all practical elements of the skills for health 15 standards (training completed via e-learning only will not be accepted)
Plus must have one of the following:
* Level 3 qualification in a Health related subject regulated by OFQUAL
* For existing Mid Yorkshire staff evidence of Band 2 competency booklet completed .
* Any new employees who can evidence competency of core clinical skills, as outlined above in the CSW Band 3 JD
Experience
* Experience of working in a Health and Social Care setting in a Band 2 role or equivalent
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR MORE INFORMATION
Person Specification
Qualifications
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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.
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