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Job Summary
We would like to invite applications from caring, compassionate and hard working Health Care Assistants for 25 hours per week at The Park Centre for Breast Care, Breast Symptomatic Department. A friendly and warm environment.
The successful applicants will be employed to support a wide variety of patients and service users through our level 3 fast track and Oncology clinics and a variety of other clinics.
The role is part of a busy breast department, so good communication skills, empathy and a patient centred approach are vital for this role.
Our Health Care Assistants chaperone patients during consultations and breast procedures.
Main Duties
* Maintain the patients respect, dignity and privacy, and to act with kindness and courtesy to all members of the public.
* To actively work at all times within the Trust policies and statutory legislation including emergency resuscitation, manual handling, infection control, disposal of sharps and clinical waste, and control of substances hazardous to health.
* To maintain confidentiality of all information obtained through professional attendance on patients or through clinical access.
* To be active in enhancing own knowledge base.
* To act competently and demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of the basic principles of imaging and its effect on the patient.
* Participate as a member of the department team providing the highest standard of holistic care and ensuring effective communication with other members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
* Undertake housekeeping duties such as cleaning couches, disposal of linen cleaning and tidying up etc. in accordance with hospital policy. To actively participate in the day to day upkeep of stock levels and cleanliness within the Imaging Department.
* To have good IT knowledge of the Radiology Information System (CRIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) i.e. checking patients attendance, confirming/processing imaging events, inputting clinical details etc.
* Provide clerical assistance as required.
* To have the knowledge to appropriately prepare ultrasound rooms and equipment for interventional breast procedures e.g. biopsies and aspirations etc.
* To be actively involved in each procedure i.e. setting up sterile trolley and equipment etc.
* Correctly identifying and preparing patients for the appropriate procedure.
* Ensure effective communication with patients and relatives, explaining procedures, giving advice and reassurance.
* Ensure safe transfer of patients whilst being aware of catheters, IV infusions etc following Trust manual handling policy.
* Provide support to patient during procedure assisting with patient positioning whilst acting as chaperone and assistant to radiologists, specialist practitioners, and advance practice radiographers during interventional procedures.
* Provide post-procedural care for patient maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
* Report any change in patient condition or any problem or hazard within the department to the senior radiographer in charge.
* Provide patients with appropriate post-procedural information leaflets and letters.
* To be competent in answering telephone queries, fielding complaints and requests for urgent scans and acting upon this information.
* Preparing appropriate paperwork and labels for specimens. Concise record keeping of specimens taken to laboratory.
* To be prepared to be flexible in shift patterns, working hours and days.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
* Demonstrates Excellent Clinical Skills
Desirable
* Other Work Environments Considered
Experience
Essential
* Care Certificate
Desirable
* Previous experience of working in a health care setting
* Some knowledge of Breast services, Symptomatic/NHSBSP
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Employer's website
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr