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We are looking an individual to join our multidisciplinary team of staff in the Radiology department within the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

The role involves a wide range of duties assisting staff performing radiological procedures, including patient care, portering and clerical work. These are all required to provide an efficient imaging service. The successful candidate will require good communication and organisational skills, and be expected to work to agreed protocols and standards. 

Based at the Freeman Hospital, you will be expected to work a variety of shifts including weekdays, evenings and weekends. You must have a flexible approach to duties and have the ability to work alone and as part of a team. Experience in a hospital/caring environment is essential.

• Interview Date Wednesday, 17 July 2024

• 37 hours 30 minutes/week - Combination of 11hr and 7.5hr shifts

• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

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• Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to aid the patient through the various stages of the examination. This includes correct identification of the patient, helping the patient to undress, escort the patient into the appropriate area, support throughout the examination if required and providing after care if necessary.
• Support the maintenance of the patient environment, to the highest standard of care delivery, within trust policies and protocols.
• Collaborating with other colleagues and health care professionals in the hospital to achieve optimum patient care.
• Ensure infection control policies are adhered to when dealing with patients, promoting good practice, in relation to trust policies e.g. hand washing.
• To ensure appropriate stock levels, tidiness and cleanliness is maintained in the work areas at all times.
• To report any untoward incidents involving patients, staff and colleagues to the senior Radiographer.
• Nursing and clerical duties as the need arises.

The post is suitable for a person with good interpersonal skills, the ability to empathise with individual patients and to assist and support them in a very technological environment. You will assist professionals in the department to deliver an effective, efficient service of the highest quality.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.