Job overview
Hours of work: 22.5 and 15 hours per week, flexible pattern
We are looking for suitably qualified staff member to perform the duties of a Support Worker in the BHRUT Ultrasound Department, Queens Hospital and to maintain smooth good patient flow throughout the department.
The role will involve supporting Radiologists and Ultrasonographers in the General and Maternity Ultrasound units, assisting in routine scans and providing support and care for emergency and in-patients. You will have the opportunity to assist Radiologists with invasive procedures e.g. steroid injections, using the aseptic technique, and on occasions may be expected to provide support for portable and theatre sonography.
A large portion of the role within the Maternity Ultrasound setting is data in-putting and on occasions a clerical supporting role is required but along-side this the candidate would need certain qualities as they may be expected to provide empathy and compassion to patients within the Maternity Unit who have experienced bad news eg miscarriage/finding of an abnormality.
In return, you will be offered the opportunity to work in a modern new hospital and Community Diagnostic Centres, within a very supportive directorate and have the opportunity to further develop your skills and practice.
We are a very large Radiology Department having five CT scanners and six MRI scanners as well as a dedicated Interventional Theatre Suite. We have a very large ultrasound department across both main hospitals and peripheral sites.
BHR is one of the largest associate teaching hospitals providing acute care for over 1,000,000 people from across two main sites – Queen’s and King George Hospital. The Queen’s Hospital is situated close to the A12, within walking distance of Romford British Rail Station and local amenities. King George Hospital is situated in Barley Lane, Goodmayes with good transport links.
All new staff appointed to posts at the Trust will be subject to a 6 months probationary period. This will give new staff members an opportunity to become familiar with the culture and working environment of the Trust.
Main duties of the job
• The job purpose of an Ultrasound Support Worker is to provide support to patients, Radiologists and Sonographers within Radiology.
• They will be expected to prepare and tidy rooms, care for patients, be aware of vital signs and assist when a patient receives IV cannulation (training will be provided where this is expected of the post holder).
• Undertake clinical and administrative duties.
• Communicate effectively with patients that present with different levels of understanding and/or behaviour
• The support worker should be able to undertake several duties that support the activity of the Radiology department.
• Undertake a flexible working pattern to support service needs.
A support worker should provide a comprehensive supporting role which forms the solid foundation to allow the Ultrasound Department to deliver a smoother, smarter and safer Ultrasound service with timely results to promote seamless, safe and high quality care to enable the trust to achieve key targets.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the
We run a in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited. We’re proud to be a employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured in .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Person specification
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Demonstrate recent experience in Health Care environment is required
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
2. Experience using IT systems and software
Skills/ Abilities
Essential criteria
3. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with clinicians as well as patients and parents
Desirable criteria
4. Experience of working in radiology department or in Maternity
5. Has experience of using aseptic technique
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.
Application numbers
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