Radiology Department Assistant

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Radiology Department Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent

Under current Home Office rules, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications.

Main duties of the job

As part of our team, you will assist Sonographers, Radiographers, Healthcare scientists, Radiologists, and speciality registrars during imaging procedures, and will provide support and care for patients undergoing examinations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In this role, your key responsibilities will include:

• To provide support during diagnostic imaging examinations.
• Communicate with and support radiographic, medical and nursing staff during the examination of patients.
• Comply with Infection Control and Prevention standards of the Trust, and ensure mandatory training is completed.
• Ensure safe patient care and welfare by assessment and monitoring.
• To provide support for imaging procedures involving preparation of sterile equipment and handling of body fluids.
• Use aseptic technique to lay trolleys for imaging procedures.
• Assist in the preparation of contrast media when necessary to the radiological examination.
• Carry out front line patient care for patients undergoing imaging procedures.
• Initiate basic life support when required.
• Moving and handling of patients including the handling of spinally compromised patients and equipment.
• Rotate to other sections of the Care Group where necessary to ensure continuation of essential services, within the boundaries of expertise, on an exceptional basis e.g. Major Incident, Hospital Incident.
• Personally aspire to maintain high ethical and professional standards in attitude at work.
• Using own initiative, deal with front line conflict or dispute with patients and /or carers, anxious about their condition and its consequences or the equipment and examination required.
• Report adverse incidents for advice or intervention by senior staff as appropriate.
• Ensure a clean and hygienic working environment.
• With training, assist in maintaining agreed stock levels of consumables.
• Assist in the collection and return of patients to wards or departments when required.
• Ensure adherence to hospital policies when dealing with bodily fluids and infectious linen, undertaking timely cleaning of static and personal safety equipment.
• Be able to communicate with all people of all ages, abilities and cultures including the seriously ill. 20. Undertake admin function such as data entry onto the Radiology Information System and using the portering system as required.
• To undertake additional duties, within scope of practice, as required.

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.