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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated senior assistants to join our MRI Imaging team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, based at Hammersmith Hospital
The post will involve providing support to the clinical Radiography team in the MRI scanning unit, dealing directly with staff, patients, relatives and carers.
The department currently opens from 8am until 8.15pm Monday to Sunday, with all shifts being long days. There will be a requirement to work weekend duties as an integral part of the working week.
'Working in an environment where there is a strong static magnetic field is subject to strict safety regulations. Please see the information regarding this in the functional requirements form.'
As part of the first Academic Health Science Centre our aim is to provide world-class healthcare to our patients through excellence in research, education and training. Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust comprises of five hospitals - Charing Cross, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea, Hammersmith, St Mary's and the Western Eye - and integrating with Imperial College London offers 50 clinical specialities and has one of the largest portfolios in the country.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder will provide support to the clinical Radiography team within the MRI scanning unit, working directly with staff, patients, relatives, and carers.
* Key responsibilities include welcoming patients to the department, assisting with patient care, and preparing patients for MRI procedures.
* Duties may involve manual handling of bed-bound patients and assisting patients to change into appropriate hospital clothing for scanning. Intravenous cannulation is a required part of patient preparation; training can be provided where necessary.
* Additional responsibilities include supporting the team through maintenance of stock levels, ensuring a clean and safe clinical environment, and undertaking clerical duties such as computer data entry, patient liaison, and appointment scheduling.
* The role will also involve supporting the training of new assistants and liaising effectively with colleagues and members of the public.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
* Level 3 (A or T-Level) qualifications or equivalent levels of experience
* Completion of care certificate
Desirable criteria
* Previous training within related healthcare role
Experience
Essential criteria
* Previous experience in a related healthcare role
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working within an Imaging department or within a multidisciplinary team in a clinical capacity
Skills
Essential criteria
* Interpersonal and organisational skills
* Cope with pressure.
* Accuracy with an ability to understand protocols
Desirable criteria
* Cannulation skills
* Conflict resolution
* Teaching/training experience
Right to work
If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK
Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
* Job Description (PDF, 660.8KB)
* Functional Requirements (PDF, 400.6KB)
* Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)
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