Job overview
We are looking for highly motivated, flexible, hardworking and caring Imaging Assistants to join our friendly and well supported MRI team at Royal London Hospital, which is part of Barts Health NHS Trust.
As a member of our busy and dynamic department your central role would be to provide the highest quality care for patients referred to our service.
Your job role will involve assisting the radiographers to prepare the patients for their MRI examinations, perform IV cannulation on the relevant patients, help safety screen patients for MRI scanning and assist with inpatients workflow among other duties.
This is a full time Imaging Assistant post (37.5 hours per week) working on an AFC 8am- 8pm shift system Monday –Sunday .
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for providing support to, and will form part of the MRI team.
Working under trained radiographer’s supervision to provide the highest standard of patient care.
The post holder will prepare patients for MRI scans including siting intravenous cannulas. The post holder will liaise with the potering staff to ensure that the patients are transported safely and appropriately to and from the Imaging department. The post holder will be involved in manual handling of patients regularly in MRI.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
*PLEASE NOTE – WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE*
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. General Eduction to include English or Math
Desirable criteria
2. NVQ or equivalent in health Studies
3. IV cannulation training
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Experience of dealing with stressful and emotionally charged situations
5. Working with the public.
6. Recent NHS or health sector experience
Desirable criteria
7. IV cannulation experience.
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
8. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
9. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
10. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
11. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
12. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)