Healthcare Assistant - Radiology | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton-under-Lyne

The post holder will provide clinical support in carrying out assigned tasks and delivery of care to patients within the radiology department during all examinations. They will be responsible for providing personalised care for patients and assisting in interventional procedures, as required following appropriate training and within their scope of competence. They will also provide training, direction, and supervision for junior staff.

You will work alongside healthcare professionals in all modalities of the radiology department i.e., Breast, CT, MR, Ultrasound, fluoroscopy and General X-ray.

• To provide clinical support and delivery of care to patients attending for all radiology examinations.
• Participate in giving compassionate high-quality personal care to patients.
• Assist in preparing patients notes, relevant charts/documentation and making sure all relevant information is scanned into CRIS.
• To assist with and provide a chaperone during invasive or intimate examinations.
• Maintain cleanliness in the work environment in line with Trust Health and Safety policies.
• The hours of work will be in accordance with service needs over a 24/7 period.
• Undertake a range of clinical competencies as directed by the Registered Healthcare Professional including the undertaking of the patient’s vital signs, including:

• Temperature
• Blood Pressure
• Pulse
• Respiration
• Oxygen Saturation
• Blood glucose monitoring

Prepare and maintain environments for clinical procedures. Undertake a range of clinical competencies e.g., Venipuncture and cannulation. To assist consultant radiologists, ultra-sonographers and radiographers in interventional procedures including biopsies, aspirations and drainages.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.