Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Radiology Health Care Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
UHL Radiology is entering an exciting phase and welcomes HCA/RDA to come and share the next steps in the journey with us.
Key Facts
- We treated over a million patients last year.
- We are one of the largest Hospital Trusts in the country.
- We hold BSIR quality improvement exemplar status.
UHL is currently re-configuring sites and services leading to Interventional Radiology setting up in new accommodation.
Imaging investigations and minimally invasive treatments are central to modern healthcare services and as a specialty are evolving and rapidly expanding. The changing face of Interventional Radiology has enabled the treatment and cure of many diseases that once required the patient to undergo extensive surgical operations.
The IR HCA is an integral part of the MDT in providing care to patients who attend for diagnostic or therapeutic treatments. The unique and varied nature of the specialty means that there is always something new and interesting to learn. Due to the diversity of patients who attend for treatment, Radiology has the ability to care for a wide range of patients of all ages, from Emergency, Medical, Surgical and Oncology specialties.
Full or Part time hours available across site
Previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
UHL Interventional Radiology provides care to day case and inpatients utilising a diverse range of minimally invasive image guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases in nearly every organ system within the body.
- Scrubbing and assisting in X-ray / Ultrasound procedures – must be physically able to wear lead aprons
- Care of day case patients before, during and after procedures involving observations, wound checks and documentation
- Cannulation and venepuncture
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be part of a passionate and dedicated service that provides a high quality patient driven service offering one to one nurse led individualised care. You will have the opportunity to follow through the whole patient journey in a day case environment from pre, peri, recovery to discharge providing your patient comfort, reassurance and continuity of care during all aspects of their procedure.
Please find attached Job description/Person specific for more information
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years experience in a caring setting.
Desirable criteria
- HCA experience.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Team work
Experience
Essential criteria
- Patient care and assessment
Desirable criteria
- Cannulation / Venepuncture
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • To have attained a broad education-minimum 3 GCSEs Grade C or above or equivalent
Skills
Essential criteria
- • To have a good understanding and the ability to communicate in English both written and spoken
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tony Woolcock
- Job title
- Charge Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07970269100
- Additional information
Sister Sallyanne Wilson
07811024793
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