Job summary
Working Full Time: 37.5 Hours Per Week
This role is designed to support in the delivery of a safe, kind and patient centered service across all areas of the Radiology Department under the guidance of the Registered Radiographer or Nurse. The Radiology Department operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day and there will be a requirement to participate in out of hours cover.
You will also have a responsibility to assist and guide Band 2 Radiology Support Workers and Student Radiographers in appropriate situations.
This role will involve providing cover to services across the sites at Chester, Elsmere port, and the Community Ultrasound Hubs.
While predominately patient facing and focused the role includes an element of clerical and administrative duties.
Main duties of the job
Under supervision and direction of the Registered Radiographer/Nurse assist in delivery of the safe high quality care to patients in all areas of Radiology. To carry out clerical and administrative duties in the department as required.
- At the direction of the Registered Radiographer/Nurse participate fully in the delivery of planned care in all areas of the department including evening and weekend sessions.
- Assist with general procedures, preparing trolleys for sterile procedures under the supervision of the registered Radiographer/Nurse, responsible for cleaning or disposing of equipment following procedures
- Assist in all areas of the department under the supervision of the registered Radiographer/ Nurse or the Senior support workers. This includes completing safety screening of patients and staff in MRI, supervising the CT waiting area to ensure patients are prepared correctly filling the infusion pump and completing the initial check of the contrast agent.
- Report any concerns regarding patient care
- All employees have a responsibility for their own health and wellbeing, to inform their manager and seektimely support via the Trust's Occupational Health and Wellbeing department
- All employees of the Trust have the responsibility to comply with the Trusts infection prevention and Control policies and procedures at all times. Strict adherence to hand hygiene is essential
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust consists of a 600 bedded large District General Hospital, which provides its services on the Countess of Chester Health Park, and a 64 bedded Intermediate Care Service at Ellesmere Port Hospital.The Trust provides services in all of the surgical and medical specialties common to a District General Hospital with some specialist services. The Trust serves the whole of the local population currently in excess of 250,000 residents which geographically covers populations in England and North Wales.The Trust strives to continuously improve and sustain the quality of its services for patients, providing care to more than 445,000 patients per year, with almost 4,000 staff working together putting quality and patient safety, at the heart of everything we do. The organisation provides a wide range of services offering health care to the whole spectrum of the population from birth to the end of life. The Trust complies with its terms of authorisation as a Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Basic numeracy and literacy (GCSE level English and Maths)
- NVQ in related Health subject or equivalent experience.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working with the public
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients in a healthcare setting
Personal skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients/relatives and others of varying levels of understanding.
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
- Able to deal with any issue with tact and diplomacy.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Basic numeracy and literacy (GCSE level English and Maths)
- NVQ in related Health subject or equivalent experience.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working with the public
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients in a healthcare setting
Personal skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients/relatives and others of varying levels of understanding.
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
- Able to deal with any issue with tact and diplomacy.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
