An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Radiology team working as a Radiology Assistant.
You will be based at Airedale General Hospital, and will provide annual leave and sickness cover at our community hospitals.
This is a full time position working 37.5 hours per week including weekends, evenings and your fair share of Bank Holidays.
Please note this post may close early if we receive a high number of applications
Main duties of the job
To assist the Radiologists, Radiographic and Nursing staff in the smooth running of the DXA, Mammography, Plain Film service, Ultrasound and interventional work over all the Airedale sites if required. This will involve greeting patients, changing them into gowns, assisting with the procedure, giving personal care to patients, for example toileting, processing images, undertaking necessary clerical work and liaising with wards and clinicians.Mentoring students as and when required.
The role is patient focused, service driven and varied.
About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our 'Right Care' behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA.
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation.
Job responsibilities
For further information including the Job Description and Person Specification please see the attached documents.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Understands confidentiality requirements of work
* Knowledge of radiology department
* Knowledge of hospital IT systems
Qualifications
* A good standard of general education to GCSE level or equivalent
Skills
* Excellent people skills Patient / customer care, communication, listening Able to understand patient needs
* Problem solving Time management skills Attention to detail Good organisational skills Ability to learn Able to work on own initiative
* Dealing with conflict, Quick to learn
Experience
* Working with others
* Working in the NHS
Right Care Values
* Honesty & Integrity Listening & Communicating Supportive & Approachable Even Handed & Encouraging Patient Centred & Compassionate Leads by Example & Self Aware
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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