Our Organisation The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop s Stortford, and St Margaret s Hospital in Epping. We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire. Our Values The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences: Patient at heart Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts Everyday excellence Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both Creative collaboration Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level. Job overview To support patients during radiology examinations, and to assist the other imaging assistants with preparing patients and carrying out these examinations. To act as a mentor and role model to junior RDAs; being a point of contact for advice and guidance. To be proactive in your work assisting radiology staff with the view that the patient s needs come first. To provide a proficient cannulation service and mentor junior RDAs who are training in this area. Appropriate training in cannulation will be provided to assist in plans to develop a cannulation hub. This is primarily a rotational role through MRI and CT but Nuclear Medicine and Fluoroscopy may also be required. Main duties of the job To provide an effective Radiology service to PAH Trust, within departmental protocols To communicate effectively with patients, relatives, peers, clinicians, and other staff throughout the organisation To maintain the principles of patient confidentiality at all times To work as part of a team To work with minimal supervision To support radiology staff and supervise junior RDAs To plan and prioritise own workload To work flexibly to cover evening and weekend sessions within contracted hours To be pro-active in own self-development To use computerised and manual methods to update patient records for each examination To attend all mandatory training To report incidents and/or potential accidents within the department, in line with Trust policy To care for patients within the Radiology department in terms of their immediate physical and emotional requirements To develop an astute understanding of patient preparation requirements such as food and water requirements prior and during examinations To develop knowledge and understanding of the safety issues involved with MRI scanning including compliance with safety regulations about the nature of materials to be taken into the MRI scanning room. Please note, this advert may close early if a high number of applications are received. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Matthew Rutter Job title: Imaging Workforce Lead Email address: matthew.rutter@nhs.net Telephone number: 01279 827273 Additional contact information: Alice Todkill - CDC Imaging Manager, alice.todkill@nhs.net