General Imaging Assistant - Part Time

Job overview

We have a part time position available to join the Imaging department as a Band 2 General Imaging Assistant (23 hours per week).

For this post, it is essential that you are able to travel to various community diagnostic centres and mobile scanner sites within the region (currently  but not limited to Whitworth (Matlock)and Walton) and be able to work between the hours of 7.30am and 8pm (varying shift patterns including Weekends and Bank Holidays)

To assist in the smooth and efficient running of the Imaging Care Unit by providing clinical and administrative support and enhanced clinical skills to deliver a high quality service to all out patients. To assist and co-ordinate the transfer of in-patients to and from the wards to ensure smooth patient pathways throughout all areas of the Imaging Care Unit.  General Imaging Assistants will be expected to rotate throughout all areas and modalities of the Imaging department including shifts based at our satellite hospitals, Whitworth (Matlock) and Walton.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Support 1. Assist the Imaging Team in the care of the Patient, by:- a. Helping patients undress (if necessary) prior to examination b. Assist during examination/procedures giving care and reassurance c. Assist patient for discharge and inform of results procedure

• Escort patients to and from the wards and the Emergency Department, when required. When requested, chaperone patients during their examination.
• Assist with the processing of images and post examination documentation.
• Maintain a tidy and safe department ensuring rooms are adequately stocked with linen and other materials/equipment.
• Assist the Imaging team in ensuring that the Trust’s Prevention and Control of Infection policies and procedures are implemented and maintained at all times.
• To have an awareness of the Clinical Governance agenda.
• Be supportive of research and audit undertaken by other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Assist, guide and reassure patients at all times.

• Using the computer systems to register and book patients.            Also to attend patients and help prepare them ready for imaging. General reception work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Maintain a safe environment by adhering to local infection control policies.
• To actively participate in the Staff Development Process Review.
• Encourage, mentor and train all team members within GIA and CIA teams.
• Active participation in stock control
• Active participation in all audit and continuous improvement
• Assist the Radiographic Team in the care of the Patient by:-
• Complete Imaging Safety questionnaires with all relevant patients
• Assess patients for suitability for cannulation
• Immediately feedback to Radiographic / Nursing / Radiologist team any potential problems with cannulae, patient allergies, ECG etc
• Assist patients for discharge and inform of results procedure
• Monitoring of patients before and after Imaging procedures

Please note this post involves working weekends and bank holidays on a rota.