Clinical Imaging Assistant Band 2

Job summary

About the Role....

Suitable applicants will undertake duties within Ultrasound, X-ray and CT areas of the department supporting Radiographer / Sonographer colleagues. This post will also incorporate a rotation through both the new multiple million pound community diagnostic center in Skegness and Pilgrim Hospital Boston.

Radiology provides 7-day cover and there is an expectation that the post holder will help cover for annual leave and sickness.

The successful applicant will assist with the transfer of patients to and from the wards when required, and support the Radiographer undertaking the Imaging investigation, assisting with manual handling, care for the patient during the patient's time in the General X-ray, Ultrasound or CT departments, at both Pilgrim hospital and the community diagnostic center in Skegness plus any other duties related to the provision of an efficient radiology service.

Main duties of the job

The Radiology Department at Pilgrim Hospital & Community diagnostic center in Skegness consists of MRI, CT, Ultrasound and General X-Ray services.

We perform approximately 130k examinations per year providing a 24-hour service at Pilgrim Hospital. The general department carries out a wide range of procedures including plain film radiography, barium studies, A/E Trauma, theatre, dental and interventional fluoroscopy procedures.

The CT and Ultrasound departments carry out a wide range of scans are constantly developing and expanding their service provision.

As a department we fully encourage role extension and CPD, we are also committed to providing a caring and supportive working environment.

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).