Sonographer Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a patient focused quality approach to all aspects of work.
• Assist in the care and comfort of the patient at all times.
• Escort patients to and from clinical rooms and, when necessary assist with undressing and dressing and provide a chaperone service to clinicians. This may include helping patients move between positions, helping patients stand etc, in which effective manual handling techniques are required.
• Assist the Clinician during examinations, as requested. This may include interventional procedures and the handling and use of sterile consumables.
• Ensure the smooth running of clinics.
• Ensure clinical rooms are prepared to the appropriate level of cleanliness, as described in the Infection Control policy, prior to the start of the clinical session.
• Where required maintain knowledge of the Healthshare Radiology Information System (Soliton) in order to, interrogate the database, update details and print clinic lists. Ensuring all aspects are undertaken within the Data Protection guidelines.
• Monitor and maintain adequate stock levels and order supplies of linen, gowns and consumables.
• Check all the received orders and distribute stock across sites as required.
• Assist in the induction and training of new staff.
• Provide administration support as required.
• Safe and secure transportation of equipment between sites as required, which may involve pushing/pulling a weight of up to 50kg, and lifting equipment up to 25kg.
• Adhere to the Corporate and local policies applicable to the role.

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers. They may also have access to information relating to the Clinic as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers or the business of the Clinic may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with Healthshares’ policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and data protection.

Equal Opportunities

The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with regards to Healthshares’ Equal Opportunities Policy.

Health and Safety

Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and employees. The post holder will be required to participate in Healthshares’ annual Mandatory Training components.

The post holder will be required to adhere to effective manual handling techniques due to the requirements to lift and move both equipment and assist patients. Full training will be given.

No Smoking Policy

Healthshare operates a no smoking policy.

Terms and Conditions of Employment

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; this means that any criminal conviction must be made known at the time of application. The post will be subject to a criminal record check (DBS).

Review of this Job Description

This is an outline job description and should not be regarded as an inflexible specification. Responsibilities will be reviewed periodically in line with service priorities and duties may change or new duties be introduced after consultation with the post holder. As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or hours of work as may reasonably be required, commensurate with your general level of responsibility with the organisation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working as part of a team
• Previous experience in applying practical skills

Desirable

• Previous experience in a health care environment
• Awareness of Health and Safety in the workplace
• Keyboard skills

Circumstances

Essential

• Flexible in approach to work
• Available to work hours as required
• Must have business use car insurance
• Full, current driving licence

Aptitude and abilities

Essential

• Good verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates ability to be tactful and diplomatic
• Flexible approach to duties
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Physically capable of pushing/pulling a weight of up to 50kg, and lifting equipment up to 25kg
• Ability to concentrate when being frequently interrupted
• Ability to multi-task
• Understands the importance of confidentiality

Desirable

• Basic understanding of anxiety and fears of patients about to undergo procedure

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

Healthshare Group

Address

Lever Chambers Centre For Health

27 Ashburner Street

Bolton

BL1 1SQ

Employer's website

https://healthshare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)