3870 - Medical Imaging Care Assistant

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, hardworking and caring individual to join our current team of Medical Imaging Care Assistants (MICAs) within the Medical Imaging Department.

You will be involved in a range of duties assisting in all clinical areas including hands on patient care, portering and clerical responsibilities.

With effective communication, interpersonal, decision making and prioritising skills, you will be a sympathetic individual with a genuine desire to care for patients. Previous experience working within a care environment would be beneficial.

Imaging services are provided 7 days per week so a flexible approach to shift patterns is essential to support our services during the week and through the weekends.

Hours of work will be within the departments core hours of 8am to 8pm (typical shifts are 8am to 6pm & 10am to 8pm). Weekends are included but there is no requirement for night duties in this role.

We also have a Clinical Diagnostic Centre in the Glassworks Barnsley town centre, which will incorporate Outpatient Imaging Services such as CT, MRI, Plain Film X-ray and DEXA amongst other services. This is an exciting opportunity and staff will rotate between the main site and Clinical Diagnostic Centre.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

Keira Stone on keira.stone@nhs.net 01226435468

Main duties of the job

As a MICA you will assist in all clinical areas within the imaging department to help provide a caring and compassionate experience for the patients.

You will possess a good sound knowledge of health and safety, confidentiality and risk awareness.

It is essential that you have a good general level of education to GCSE standard and be prepared to undertake further appropriate training.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

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Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9163-3870E-01-25

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Community Diagnostic Centre

8 The Glass Works

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S70 1GW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation

Person Specification

Values based questions

Essential

  • In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
  • In around 100 words please describe a time when you were under pressure but remained calm and focused at work.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

  • Health and Safety
  • Confidentiality
  • Risk management

Desirable

  • Knowledge of current health care issues
  • Understanding of the role of an Imaging department

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Team worker
  • Good decision making / prioritising skills
  • Sympathetic, Genuine desire to care for patients
  • Flexible

Desirable

  • IT skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general level of education to GCSE standard or equivalent
  • To undertake further appropriate training to develop knowledge and skill as the post requires.
Person Specification

Values based questions

Essential

  • In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
  • In around 100 words please describe a time when you were under pressure but remained calm and focused at work.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

  • Health and Safety
  • Confidentiality
  • Risk management

Desirable

  • Knowledge of current health care issues
  • Understanding of the role of an Imaging department

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Team worker
  • Good decision making / prioritising skills
  • Sympathetic, Genuine desire to care for patients
  • Flexible

Desirable

  • IT skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general level of education to GCSE standard or equivalent
  • To undertake further appropriate training to develop knowledge and skill as the post requires.

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

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

CT/MRI Modality Lead Radiographer

Beth Pharoah

bethpharoah@nhs.net

01226431937

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9163-3870E-01-25

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Community Diagnostic Centre

8 The Glass Works

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S70 1GW


Supporting documents

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