Imaging Officer, PACS Administrator

Job summary

This exciting opportunity has come through the expansion of support and development of various Clinical Imaging Systems.

Offering the opportunity to contribute maintain and improve workflows for patients and staff in relation to Clinical Imaging Systems.

Adapting and implementing new workflows and systems to support ever improving digital portfolios.

• Day to day support and administration of clinical systems and patient data stored on clinical systems managed by team.
• Support in current and future projects and upgrades for current and future systems. Contribute to maintaining and improving workflow whilst maintaining continual high standards.
• Providing a support service to users of PACS, RIS and all other systems and workflows supported by the team.
• Working with range of teams both internal and externally to the Trust. Provide a support service for associated imaging systems.
• Supporting services as part of the role 24/7

Main duties of the job

1. Maintain the national codes sets on PACS.
2. Provide a support service to users of the PACS.
3. Be support for the management of new starters and leavers ensuring that the creation of PACS accounts for new users is done in a timely and secure manner.
4. Provide support for resolving PACS issues in relation to PACS user accounts and liaising with the ICT response centre as appropriate.
5. To provide support for checking and correcting clinical patient demographic details on PACS and amalgamating unspecified clinical images.
6. To provide a service for importing of clinical images on to PACS from outside the Trust.
7. Provide support for the burning of clinical images on to CD's and the digitization of hard copy film.
8. To provide a service for the sending of clinical images to other NHS organisations through the Image Exchange Portal.
9. Support other appropriate maintenance and housekeeping arrangements to support the day to day operation of PACS.
10. To provide systems and user support for the associated Imaging Systems e.g. TeraRecon and TraumaCAD.
11. Keep the IT Clinical Systems Manager fully updated on all issues related to PACS.
12. Liaise with the PACS provider and Local Service Provider with regards to fault logging, arranging preventative maintenance etc

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.