Senior Imaging Healthcare Assistant
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 05 May 2025
Job summary
We are looking to employ an Imaging Senior Imaging Healthcare Assistant to work within the CT/MR Department at the James Paget University Hospital and within our CDC in Gorleston and the soon to be opened site in Yarmouth.
To provide support to the imaging team with clinical and direct patient care roles and clerical duties to assist patient flow, safety and experience. The role involves liaising with various areas of the Trust including wards/ED, clinics and porters displaying excellent conduct and communication with a professional manner at all times.
Main duties of the job
Working under the direction of a Registered Health Care Professional, SIDAs participate in the clinical care provided to patients, prioritising workload appropriately and developing competencies that safeguard practice and effectiveness in role. Specific duties and responsibilities.
This role is vital to the provision of clinical services and ensure that the departments working flow meets the needs of the patients attending our service. This role will also support patient preparation for imaging through cannulation and pre scanning checks. The role will vary every day depending on the area in which you are working and the patients attending the service.
CT/MRI is a growing team who provide diagnostic imaging at the highest level to support a wide range of clinical services throughout the trust. The person applying for this role should want to work in a dynamic and diverse team who have patient centred care as the focus of what they do.
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work as part of a designated clinical team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual
- To be conversant with radiology information system (RIS), IPM, ward board and pathology result software in order to undertake clerical duties. When working out of hours tracking of the patient journey through the external party portal will be required in CT/MR
- Organise the daily room bookings and ensure an efficient patient flow through the imaging department from point of referral.
- Assist patients with toileting if required
- Support Moving and Handling, use of mobility aids, correct patient positioning
- Be aware of the patients needs emotional, social, physical, and cultural. Respect privacy, dignity and beliefs.
- Acts in a way that supports equality and diversity values.
- Work as part of the team in a co-operative, professional and constructive manner.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times
- Report any information regarding the wellbeing of the patients to the Registered Health Care Professional in a timely manner.
- To empower patients and their families to make their own decisions about health and choices. Work with patients and carers to aid a successful examination making reasonable adjustments, if necessary, to achieve that
- To undertake a range of clinical competencies, for example safe venepuncture and Cannulation as requested by the Registered Health Care Professional and have competencies checked annually by a Registered Healthcare Professional. Removal of cannulas according to policy with correct documentation will also be undertaken.
- To undertake the delivery of oxygen therapy, as required.
- At the request of the Registered Health Care Professional, perform and record physiological measurements within the remit of the SIDA role and report accurately to the Registered Health Care Professional, the assessment undertaken, on patients. This may include basic observations, NEWS2 scores , height and weight.
- Assist the Registered Health Care Professional in maintaining a clean environment
- Following the completion of appropriate training and assessment and under the direction of a registered health care professional undertake clinical activities such as ECG recording, blood glucose monitoring, assistance with sterile procedures.
- Provide and receive sensitive information concerning a patients medical condition.
- Act in accordance with all organisational policies and procedures and within expected values and behaviours. Each area will have local SOPs with associated compliance checklists that need to be undertaken daily.
- Actively participate in and attend unit meetings.
- Demonstrate good understanding of principles of consent and ensure valid consent is obtained prior to undertaking care procedures
- Demonstrate good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act / Deprivation of Liberties and applies principles to everyday practice seeking advice / guidance from the registered healthcare professional as required
- Promote health and safety maintaining best practice in health, safety and security.This includes being conversant with and adhering to radiation protection safety and understanding access restrictions to the MR scanner.
- Share ideas with colleagues to improve care and suggest areas for innovation
- Participate in audit activities being undertaken in area of practice
- Contribute to the improvement of service by reflecting on own practice and supporting that of others
- Adhere to legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines both local and national Regularly attend workplace and staff engagement meetings and contribute positively to discussions about the improvement of care
- Post holders are required to work independently with regard to routine, delegated tasks, following established good practice and refer non-routine tasks appropriately
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work as part of a designated clinical team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual
- To be conversant with radiology information system (RIS), IPM, ward board and pathology result software in order to undertake clerical duties. When working out of hours tracking of the patient journey through the external party portal will be required in CT/MR
- Organise the daily room bookings and ensure an efficient patient flow through the imaging department from point of referral.
- Assist patients with toileting if required
- Support Moving and Handling, use of mobility aids, correct patient positioning
- Be aware of the patients needs emotional, social, physical, and cultural. Respect privacy, dignity and beliefs.
- Acts in a way that supports equality and diversity values.
- Work as part of the team in a co-operative, professional and constructive manner.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times
- Report any information regarding the wellbeing of the patients to the Registered Health Care Professional in a timely manner.
- To empower patients and their families to make their own decisions about health and choices. Work with patients and carers to aid a successful examination making reasonable adjustments, if necessary, to achieve that
- To undertake a range of clinical competencies, for example safe venepuncture and Cannulation as requested by the Registered Health Care Professional and have competencies checked annually by a Registered Healthcare Professional. Removal of cannulas according to policy with correct documentation will also be undertaken.
- To undertake the delivery of oxygen therapy, as required.
- At the request of the Registered Health Care Professional, perform and record physiological measurements within the remit of the SIDA role and report accurately to the Registered Health Care Professional, the assessment undertaken, on patients. This may include basic observations, NEWS2 scores , height and weight.
- Assist the Registered Health Care Professional in maintaining a clean environment
- Following the completion of appropriate training and assessment and under the direction of a registered health care professional undertake clinical activities such as ECG recording, blood glucose monitoring, assistance with sterile procedures.
- Provide and receive sensitive information concerning a patients medical condition.
- Act in accordance with all organisational policies and procedures and within expected values and behaviours. Each area will have local SOPs with associated compliance checklists that need to be undertaken daily.
- Actively participate in and attend unit meetings.
- Demonstrate good understanding of principles of consent and ensure valid consent is obtained prior to undertaking care procedures
- Demonstrate good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act / Deprivation of Liberties and applies principles to everyday practice seeking advice / guidance from the registered healthcare professional as required
- Promote health and safety maintaining best practice in health, safety and security.This includes being conversant with and adhering to radiation protection safety and understanding access restrictions to the MR scanner.
- Share ideas with colleagues to improve care and suggest areas for innovation
- Participate in audit activities being undertaken in area of practice
- Contribute to the improvement of service by reflecting on own practice and supporting that of others
- Adhere to legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines both local and national Regularly attend workplace and staff engagement meetings and contribute positively to discussions about the improvement of care
- Post holders are required to work independently with regard to routine, delegated tasks, following established good practice and refer non-routine tasks appropriately
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oGCSE English Language and Maths A to C or 4 -9 or functional skills or equivalent
- oNVQ Level 3 or equivalent or willing to undertake a Level 3 apprenticeship in Senior Healthcare Support
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working in a health, social or residential care setting
- oTo demonstrate a range of procedures and practices, base level of theoretical knowledge
- oDemonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns
- oAbility to work in a multi-agency team
- oAbility to work with staff from a diverse range of backgrounds
Desirable
- Previous use of NHS IT systems
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oPlan and prioritise own workload
- oConfidence to work flexibly and to challenge established ways of working and organisational structures.
- oDemonstrate the promotion of equality, diversity and rights of others
- oAbility to complete patient records in accordance with policies and procedures
- oComputer keyboard skills
Desirable
- previous experience working in Diagnostic imaging
values adn behaviours
Essential
- Trust values and behaviours
Desirable
- Was JPUH and department mentioned in application
- flexible working
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oGCSE English Language and Maths A to C or 4 -9 or functional skills or equivalent
- oNVQ Level 3 or equivalent or willing to undertake a Level 3 apprenticeship in Senior Healthcare Support
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working in a health, social or residential care setting
- oTo demonstrate a range of procedures and practices, base level of theoretical knowledge
- oDemonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns
- oAbility to work in a multi-agency team
- oAbility to work with staff from a diverse range of backgrounds
Desirable
- Previous use of NHS IT systems
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oPlan and prioritise own workload
- oConfidence to work flexibly and to challenge established ways of working and organisational structures.
- oDemonstrate the promotion of equality, diversity and rights of others
- oAbility to complete patient records in accordance with policies and procedures
- oComputer keyboard skills
Desirable
- previous experience working in Diagnostic imaging
values adn behaviours
Essential
- Trust values and behaviours
Desirable
- Was JPUH and department mentioned in application
- flexible working
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.
