Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for Radiology Support Workers in the Radiology Department at Whiston and St Helens Hospitals!
The department provides a 7-day imaging service across all Trust sites, therefore the post will include evening, weekend and bank holiday duties.
Interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
- Support Radiology clinical staff in imaging examinations
- Support the Radiology clinical staff in the maintenance of high standards of care
- Accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the imaging department that the qualified practitioner feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake
- Assist patients throughout their imaging attendance
- Prepare imaging rooms and trolleys for clinical examinations
- Preparation of intravenous and oral contrast as per departmental protocol
- Liaise with porting staff to facilitate the transfer of patients to and from wards and departments
- Responsible for cleaning clinical equipment which may have come into contact with body fluids
- Assist in providing an environment which is conducive to a safe, infection free patient experience
- Undertake household support tasks
- Report all equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients during procedures which may require tact and encouragement
- Maintain a patient, courteous manner in all aspects of communication with patients and staff
- Participate in departmental audit and research programmes
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Support Radiology clinical staff in imaging examinations
- Support the Radiology clinical staff in the maintenance of high standards of care
- Accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the imaging department that the qualified practitioner feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake
- Assist patients throughout their imaging attendance
- Prepare imaging rooms and trolleys for clinical examinations
- Preparation of intravenous and oral contrast as per departmental protocol
- Liaise with porting staff to facilitate the transfer of patients to and from wards and departments
- Responsible for cleaning clinical equipment which may have come into contact with body fluids
- Assist in providing an environment which is conducive to a safe, infection free patient experience
- Undertake household support tasks
- Report all equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients during procedures which may require tact and encouragement
- Maintain a patient, courteous manner in all aspects of communication with patients and staff
- Participate in departmental audit and research programmes
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- To ensure adherence to all departmental and trust SOP and policies.
- Maintain the privacy and dignity of patients.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for accurate data entry on the Radiology Information System
- To ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures (i.e. name, date of birth, address, postcode, GP and telephone number) are all current and correct
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
- Assist in the induction of new radiography helpers
- To attend training courses relevant to the post
- To Maintain own personal development
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Participate in departmental audit and research programmes
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Support Radiology clinical staff in imaging examinations
- Support the Radiology clinical staff in the maintenance of high standards of care
- Accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the imaging department that the qualified practitioner feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake
- Assist patients throughout their imaging attendance
- Prepare imaging rooms and trolleys for clinical examinations
- Preparation of intravenous and oral contrast as per departmental protocol
- Liaise with porting staff to facilitate the transfer of patients to and from wards and departments
- Responsible for cleaning clinical equipment which may have come into contact with body fluids
- Assist in providing an environment which is conducive to a safe, infection free patient experience
- Undertake household support tasks
- Report all equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients during procedures which may require tact and encouragement
- Maintain a patient, courteous manner in all aspects of communication with patients and staff
- Participate in departmental audit and research programmes
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- To ensure adherence to all departmental and trust SOP and policies.
- Maintain the privacy and dignity of patients.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for accurate data entry on the Radiology Information System
- To ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures (i.e. name, date of birth, address, postcode, GP and telephone number) are all current and correct
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
- Assist in the induction of new radiography helpers
- To attend training courses relevant to the post
- To Maintain own personal development
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Participate in departmental audit and research programmes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 2 in care and/or equivalent experience working in a Radiology environment/department
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a healthcare setting
Skills
Essential
- Self-motivated.
- Able to use own initiative and respond to new challenges.
- Manage/prioritise own workload.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to manage difficult/sensitive situations.
- IT literate
- Ability to accurately maintain computerised documentation system.
Desirable
- Ability to works as part of a team.
- Time management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to various hospital locations by own car/assisted driver
- Able to work the hours and duties required by the post.
- Able to adopt flexible approach when required.
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships.
- Commitment to quality.
- Understanding of confidential nature of role and awareness of Data Protection Act.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 2 in care and/or equivalent experience working in a Radiology environment/department
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a healthcare setting
Skills
Essential
- Self-motivated.
- Able to use own initiative and respond to new challenges.
- Manage/prioritise own workload.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to manage difficult/sensitive situations.
- IT literate
- Ability to accurately maintain computerised documentation system.
Desirable
- Ability to works as part of a team.
- Time management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to various hospital locations by own car/assisted driver
- Able to work the hours and duties required by the post.
- Able to adopt flexible approach when required.
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships.
- Commitment to quality.
- Understanding of confidential nature of role and awareness of Data Protection Act.
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.
