Clinical Assistant

Job responsibilities

Work with the sonographer to set up the necessary equipment for clinics in the community

Prepare for each day by ensuring the clinic room and clinic list is ready before the first appointment

Take responsibility for leaving the clinic room in a clean and tidy condition at the end of each day including general housekeeping

Willing to be accountable for personally following information governance and confidentiality procedures

Be willing to undertake training as necessary to fulfil the role including basic knowledge of medical terms associated with the role

Full driving license and access to the use of a car for work travel

Have good IT skills in order to accurately register clinics and input data

Have the appropriate interpersonal skills necessary to welcome patients to the clinic by greeting them warmly and making them feel comfortable

Have an understanding of equality and diversity and promote this within all company interactions

Be prepared to respond to the needs of the patient by reading the notes before their appointment as well as alerting the sonographer to any specific needs

Act as an advocate for the patient providing dignity and respect throughout all procedures

Record accurate measurements of the sonographers findings

Inspect the supply of clinical equipment to ensure that they are in good condition and immediately report any defects to the operations manager

Ensure that the ultrasound machine including the probes and leads, the keyboard , screen and stand are cleaned using the appropriate materials

Methodically follow the infection control procedures to prevent contamination of all equipment and also the clinic room

Generally work as a member of the clinic team supporting the sonographer to achieve a good level of communication with the patient to support an accurate diagnosis

Support the sonographer to ensure that clinics run smoothly and all necessary tasks including IT are completed by the end of each clinic.

Demonstrate active listening skills to support the sonographers reporting

Support the sonographer by keeping track of time to ensure that clinics run to schedule

Demonstrate confident communication skills to support positive team communication i.e. with sonographer and other colleagues

Build a good working relationship with partners in our community clinics

Demonstrate ability to work with minimal guidance and take initiative to solve problems that may prevent the successful running of clinics

This job description describes responsibilities, as they are currently required. This is an outline job description and should not be regarded as an inflexible specification. Priorities may change in line with service needs and new duties introduced after consultation with the post holder. It is anticipated duties will change over time and the job description may need to be reviewed in the future.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grades or equivalent
• Driving licence

Desirable

• Patient or customer care

Experience

Essential

• Experience of dealing with patients and customers
• Be willing to travel to various clinic locations and work flexibly over a range of sites

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

Korus Health

Address

Yeovil Community Diagnostic Centre

High Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT

Employer's website

https://peninsulaultrasound.org/ (Opens in a new tab)