Radiographer Assistant

Job responsibilities

ACCOUNTABLE TO - Operations Manager

REPORTS TO - Clinical Lead

Job Purpose

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant for our Prisons Service (X-ray). You will be required to travel to clinics in the Midlands, with potential travel to the north and south. The post holder will work closely with Radiographers and Radiologists, supporting them with patients during their clinics. To succeed you must have excellent communication skills and a flexible, proactive approach to delivering first class diagnostic services and patient care. Training is provided and further career development opportunities throughout the company.

You will be required to keep a company van and you will need a full, clean driving licence.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensuring the smooth running of clinics within prison healthcare sites

Assisting in the care and comfort of patients

Assisting Radiographers and Radiologists during examinations

Ensuring the clinical room is prepared prior to the start of clinical sessions

Using the patient information systems (Soliton/PACS)

Monitoring and maintaining adequate stock levels and ordering supplies of linen, gowns and consumables

Ensuring and maintaining a patient centred and quality focused approach to all aspects of work

Ensure patients have access to a chaperone at all times

Uphold professional standards policy

Uphold data protection and patient confidentiality at all times

Assist in the induction and training of new staff.

Provide administration support as required.

Adhere to the Corporate and local policies applicable to the role.

Adhere to MRI Operational and Safety policies and Healthshare Ionising Radiation polices when working within MRI, CT, X-ray and DEXA.

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers. They may also have access to information relating to the Clinic as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers or the business of the Clinic may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with Healthshares policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and data protection.

Equal Opportunities

The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with regards to Healthshares Equal Opportunities Policy.

Health and Safety

Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and employees. The post holder will be required to participate in Healthshares annual Mandatory Training components.

The post holder will be required to adhere to effective manual handling techniques due to the requirements to lift and move both equipment and assist patients. Full training will be given.

No Smoking Policy

Healthshare operates a no smoking policy.

Terms and Conditions of Employment

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; this means that any criminal conviction must be made known at the time of application. The post will be subject to a criminal record check (DBS).

Review of this Job Description

This is an outline job description and should not be regarded as an inflexible specification. Responsibilities will be reviewed periodically in line with service priorities and duties may change or new duties be introduced after consultation with the post holder. As a term of your employment, you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or hours of work as may reasonably be required, commensurate with your general level of responsibility with the organisation.

Person Specification

APTITUDE & ABILITIES

Essential

• Good verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates ability to be tactful and diplomatic
• Flexible approach to duties
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to concentrate when being frequently interrupted

Desirable

• Basic understanding of anxiety and fears of patients about to undergo procedures

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

• European Computer Driving Licence
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working as part of a team
• Previous experience in applying practical skills
• Understands the importance of confidentiality

Desirable

• Previous experience in a health care environment
• Awareness of Health and Safety ...