The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Clinical Support Worker - Radiology

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Job summary

The Radiology Department are looking for hard-working, enthusiastic individuals to join our amazing team.

The role is predominantly clinical with some administrative duties and involves working within a multi-disciplinary team on a 7-day rota.

As a Clinical Support Worker within our team, you will communicate with radiographers, radiologists and other members of the multi-professional team, regarding changes in the patient's condition or any other useful information. You should possess cannulation skills or show willingness to train.

Effective communication with patients, carers and family is essential and the ability to seek support from the radiographer/radiologist when required.

If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Assisting Radiologist / Radiographer with a range of procedures including CT, MRI, Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy
Be familiar with the principles of radiographic technique
Ensure working area is clean and tidy
Prepare the examination room for complex techniques, this will include practising aseptic techniques and sterile trolley preparations
Prepare contrast media and iv preparations
Assist the radiologist with interventional and minor surgical techniques
Welcoming the patient, instructing them in the preparation and nature of their examination, responding to their personal needs
Reassure anxious and distressed patients and also those patients who have a physical or mental impairment
Maintain the basic nursing care of the patient
To assist with patients requiring more than one member of staff for transfers including the use of hoists and other patient handling equipment.

About us

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.

We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.

In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected. They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).

Date posted

27 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-845-23TAM

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

Good standard of General Secondary Education
Care Certificate or willing undertake and complete within 13/52 of appointment.
Hold or be willing to study for appropriate Level 3 qualification.
Knowledge of Radiology clinical procedures

Desirable

Knowledge of Radiology Information System (RIS)
GCSE or equivalent Science or healthcare qualification

Experience

Essential

A general knowledge of the NHS.
A broad understanding of the radiology department and procedures undertaken.

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential

Ability to prioritise workload.
Good literacy/numeracy skills and an ability to problem solve.
Ability to use initiative and work within a team environment.
Willingness to continue to learn and develop relevant knowledge and skills.
Understanding of importance of maintaining patient confidentiality.
Flexible in ability to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.
Good interpersonal/communication skills.

Aptitude

Essential

Ability to deal with emotional and stressful situations in relation to patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

Good standard of General Secondary Education
Care Certificate or willing undertake and complete within 13/52 of appointment.
Hold or be willing to study for appropriate Level 3 qualification.
Knowledge of Radiology clinical procedures

Desirable

Knowledge of Radiology Information System (RIS)
GCSE or equivalent Science or healthcare qualification

Experience

Essential

A general knowledge of the NHS.
A broad understanding of the radiology department and procedures undertaken.

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential

Ability to prioritise workload.
Good literacy/numeracy skills and an ability to problem solve.
Ability to use initiative and work within a team environment.
Willingness to continue to learn and develop relevant knowledge and skills.
Understanding of importance of maintaining patient confidentiality.
Flexible in ability to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.
Good interpersonal/communication skills.

Aptitude

Essential

Ability to deal with emotional and stressful situations in relation to patient care.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)