Job Overview
We are looking to appoint a Senior Radiology Clinical Support Worker at Bronglais General Hospital, and welcome applications from conscientious, hard-working and caring individuals.
This post includes a wide range of duties including clinical and administrative duties to support the provision of Radiology examinations and procedures.
The day to day role will be varied and reflect the daily varying needs within imaging services to ensure patient centred care, requiring a
proactive approach to planning and scheduling of individual tasks.
The post holder will have an understanding of the role of radiographic support workers, and will work on rotation through all modalities in X-Ray such as Ultrasound, CT, MRI and Fluoroscopy,confirming requirements with senior staff to enable them to plan and schedule duties.
The SRCSW will work alongside registered staff, co-ordinating with others to plan and adapt schedules to accommodate urgent and emergency referrals and be expected to take on more demanding organisational tasks, such as booking examinations, transferring images electronically and obtaining previous imaging and results, highlighting any potential issues to senior staff.
Main duties of the job
Through accredited learning and internal training, the post holder will be supported in gaining the knowledge and skills required to deliver
delegated aspects of clinical care within the radiology department, such as preparing equipment for a complex trolley setting, insertion and
removal of intravenous cannulas, administration of oral contrast agents, and assist registered staff in the performing of aseptic examinations,
such as fine needle aspirations and musculoskeletal injections.
Deliver a variety of duties to directly assist patients, supporting the provision of consistently high levels of care and efficient services.
Provide a range of housekeeping, administrative and clerical duties as required, including greeting patients, performing initial identity checks
and patient safety questionnaires, ensuring a clean environment is maintained, and support the learning and development of junior colleagues.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
* Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
* Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
* Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
* 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97
* community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
* Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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