Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, reliable and highly motivated individual to join our dedicated team at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire, as a band 2 assistant. You will be part of a large clinical team providing support to a variety of staff groups including Technologists and Scientists across Nuclear Medicine and Vascular Ultrasound. Duties involve assisting with patient care before, during and after imaging examinations, coordinating the movement of inpatients with porters and preparing patients for their examinations (height, weight, blood sugar etc).
Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post. Closing Date: this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Responsibilities
* To provide support and assistance to patients and staff as required.
* To assist, technologists, scientists, and nurses with the examination and care of radiology patients, assisting with clerical procedures and preparation as required.
* To assist patients in preparation for, and whilst undergoing, routine and specialised Nuclear Medicine examinations. Establish and maintain a good communication channel with patients to support patient confidence.
* To observe and care for patients whilst waiting for examinations and communicate any concerns to trained staff as appropriate.
* Coordinate and facilitate the transfer of inpatients for scans with the porters and clinical staff into the appropriate scan environments at the right time.
* To check patient identification and documentation in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests.
* Assist Radiologists, scientists, registrars, technologists and Nurses in performing these examinations, attending to the patient’s welfare at all times.
* Support service delivery to co-ordinate workflow and support facilities within specialised areas.
* Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times. Clean and perform routine operational maintenance on equipment as required, participating in the departmental Quality Assurance programme.
* To be familiar with, understand and apply the principles of Radiation Safety, both nationally and locally regulated or protocol led.
* To facilitate communication between the department and all service users, patients, relatives, staff and external users, including any adherence to Trust policies, including participation in annual appraisal/review systems.
* Communicate with patients and professional colleagues in situations that may be traumatic due to pressures of work or where the patient’s condition may be a barrier to comprehension and compliance, e.g. Claustrophobia, learning difficulties or injury/ traumatised.
* To assist in the implementation of all manual and electronic information systems ensuring consistently accurate data collection and recording, in support of standard data collection, performance activity, audit and Capacity and demand analysis.
* To assist with the practical experience of newly inducted staff.
* Ensure “in house” stock movement, especially specialist room stocks, and linen handling according to infection control standards.
Qualifications and expectations
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, enjoy working with people, be able to work well as part of a team, and have the ability to use initiative and work independently. It is essential the candidate is able to work with patients and support their care in a respectful and professional manner. Sponsorship is not available for this post.
Additional information
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is rated as good by the Care Quality Commission and is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. The Trust is committed to equality, human rights and creating an environment where fairness, respect, dignity and autonomy are promoted. Pathway To Excellence® designation is held by the organisation. For details, see Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk).
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