Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 190-7777-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £22,383 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Imaging Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to join our existing team of Clinical Imaging assistants in Radiology.
Candidates will be expected to assist members of the multidisciplinary imaging team in delivering a high standard of care. This includes fully preparing patients and associated environments prior to imaging, including patient observations (ECG, BP, O2 saturations etc.), and other general CIA duties.
The Imaging Directorate is committed to Training and Development and encourages all aspects of CPD & role extension.
The post on offer covers all 3 sites within STH, 37.5 hours per week over 7 days, to cover weekends, nights and evenings.
If you have a flexible approach to working patterns and are willing to work in a busy and challenging environment, then this post is for you.
Main duties of the job
Assisting other members of the Multidisciplinary Imaging Team in delivering a high standard of direct patient care and associated duties.
To ensure that safe practice is carried out in accordance with departmental protocols.
To provide high quality imaging to both inpatients and out patients in all areas within Medical imaging as part of a multi-disciplinary team, whilst maintaining a high standard of patient care.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 2 or above in literacy and numeracy functional skills or equivalent experience/ qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- CPD portfolio or relevant evidence
Desirable criteria
- Experience within a Radiology department.
- Relevant NHS or UK based experience in health care in a hospital setting
- Excellent understanding of infection control measures.
- Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Effective verbal, written & IT communication skills.
- Excellent patient care skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Providing and promoting a caring attitude.
- Flexible attitude to working hours
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to work closely with other professions to establish, maintain, and improve service and be open to changing working practices which can improve the same.
- Ability to train other staff members
- Ability to act on own initiative
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Andrea Milligan
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Imaging Assistants
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01142265416
- Additional information
For further information please contact-
David Sugden
Email: [email protected]et
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