Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 249-6328527-2
- Employer
- Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Great Western Hospital
- Town
- Swindon
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Senior Radiology Support Worker
Band 3
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen in the busy Radiology Department at The Great Western Hospital in Swindon for a Senior Radiology Support Worker.
Working for us will provide you with the opportunity to be part of an experienced team, working in a busy environment enabling you to further develop your skills and experience so you can provide our patients with the high quality care that we know you strive to deliver.
The Radiology department consists of 2 interventional rooms, 2 fluoroscopy rooms, 7 general x-ray rooms, 6 ultrasound rooms, 2 diagnostic CT scanners, 2 MRI scanners and a nursing recovery bay.
The department is always expanding and we would love you to join us in this expansion! Full training and support will be provided.
Main duties of the job
A Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW) for Radiology is a core member of the team delivering direct care to patients and supporting registered practitioners to deliver high quality, compassionate health
care to people in accordance with assessed needs and a care plan.
The post holder will assist Doctors, Radiographers and Radiology Nursing staff in all aspects of patient care and diagnostic imaging and undertake a range of delegated tasks and delegated authority and will report to a registered practitioner. The post holder will teach and supervise junior staff but will not be responsible for their line management.
We are looking for committed support workers who are confident in cannulation and with some experience of looking after patients following biopsies. You must be passionate about doing the best for our patients through delivering excellent standards of care.
We’re looking for people who can identify with our STAR values of
Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect.
Join this busy department and continue to make a difference!
Working for our organisation
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
Service - We will put our patients first
Teamwork - We will work together
Ambition - We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect - We will act with integrity
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.
2. Complete duties that are delegated to you in line with care plans.
3. Use your knowledge, experience and understanding to take decisions within your area of responsibility.
4. To carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal / no supervision, including for example, preparing and positioning patients prior to examination, assistance and recovery of prostate biopsy patients, taking Egfr samples, bladder flow measurements, peripheral intravenous cannulation, decanting, blood pressure monitoring, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate, glucose monitoring, collection and testing of urine samples / faecal samples / sputum samples and wound swabs ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care at all times. NB: this list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on area of work.
5. Participate in patient assessment providing high quality holistic patient care and escalating concerns about patients to other clinical staff.
6. Practice safe standards of care to patients following Trust guidelines and policies and policies and be able to concentrate for periods throughout the day with occasional interruptions.
7. Provide clinical care in accordance with the infection prevention and health and safety policies and procedures.
8. Maintain the work environment in line with Trust infection control and patient safety policies.
9. Develop the skills to actively facilitate self-care and independence with patients.
10. Promote health education specific to the clinical area and in line with national and local policies.
11. Maintain accurate records relating to communication with patients, relatives, and members of the Multidisciplinary team regarding all aspects of care demonstrating a range of appropriate communication skills.
12. Ensuring equipment and stores are well maintained, taking appropriate action if the equipment is faulty
13. Work effectively as part of a team.
14. Demonstrate ability to access Trust policies and procedures and comply with those relevant to role.
15. Act, at all times, in a manner which demonstrates respect for privacy, dignity and confidentiality.
16. Embrace the Trust values and work in an inclusive way.
17. Act within limits of competence, ensuring actions support care, protection, and wellbeing.
18. Responsible for maintaining own skills, knowledge, and competence for the role.
19. Ensure all mandatory training is undertaken in line with Trust policy.
20. Participate in team discussions / meetings as an integral member of the team.
21. Be accountable for your own work and for reviewing the effectiveness of care provided. Adapting, or escalating as required.
22. To assist on the reception desk/booking office if required – checking patients’ personal details ensuring computer record is accurate.
23. Comply with Trust policy regarding information governance and the care of patient property.
24. Ensure there are supplies of patient care equipment, i.e. linen and cleaning materials in the radiographic rooms and nursing station.
25. To be able to use the departmental computerised radiology information system, Clinical Radiology Information system (CRIS) and be conversant with the picture archive and communication system (PACS).
26. To comply with the Ionising Radiation Regulation 2017 and Ironising Regulation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (IR(ME)R2017).
27. To prepare an aseptic environment for procedures including pathology slides and paperwork prior to assisting a Consultant Radiologist to carry out procedures such as fine needle aspirations, prostate and other biopsies within their clinical competencies under the designated department.
Responsibilities for People or Training
28. Participate in the induction and orientation of newly appointed staff, learners and other visitors to the department.
29. Undertake the Trust’s corporate and local induction and maintain your learning and compliance with training requirements for your role.
30. Complete mandatory training. This will vary depending on area of work.
31. Attend In-service Training.
32. Successful completion of the Care Certificate if applicable
33. Successful completion of observation training
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE level in Maths and English or equivalent qualification
- NVQ qualification level 2 + 3 in health and social care or equivalent
- Completion of care certificate
- Completion of observation training
Desirable criteria
- Cannulation competency
Experience
Essential criteria
- In depth experience in a care / health role
- Current knowledge of developments in healthcare
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working in an XRay Department/ clinical environment within the NHS
- Previous experience of inserting /removing Peripheral Intravenous cannula
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
- Kim Goldfinch
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01793605060
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