General Imaging Assistant

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

About
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 400,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of over 4,500 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated Good by the CQC following their latest inspection in February 2017.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital is a busy and exciting acute Hospital which provides a full range of acute adult services, together with 24 hour accident and emergency care, specialist children's services and a new state of the art cancer care centre. Uniquely Chesterfield Royal has a primary care division where we provide GP services to more than 30,000 patients in 5 locations across Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.

We have a huge variety of patients, with their own unique needs. We are PROUD of the great CARE we give our patients and their families; if you are looking for an NHS Trust that is small enough to CARE and large enough to be exciting Chesterfield Royal Hospital is the place for you.

We are committed to working with our partners in health and social care to deliver long term financial sustainability and resilience in our performance to ensure we provide high quality services and excellent patient care.

Key details

Location

Site: Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Address: Hady Hill
Town: Chesterfield
Postcode: S44 5BL
Major / Minor Region: Derbyshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To cover the requirements of the service 7 days a week)

Salary

Salary: £23,615 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 2)

Job Overview
We have 3 full time positions available to join the Imaging department as a Band 2 General Imaging Assistant.

For these posts, 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).

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Imaging Team in the care of the Patient, by:
• Helping patients undress (if necessary) prior to examination
• Assist during examination/procedures giving care and reassurance
• Assist patient for discharge and inform of results procedure
• Using the computer systems to register and book patients. Also to attend patients and help prepare them ready for imaging
• 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.

Working for our organisation
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated Good by the CQC following their latest inspection in February 2017.

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 procedure.

Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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.

Person specification
Qualifications And Training
Essential criteria

• GCSE A-C Grade in English (or equivalent)

Desirable criteria

• Previous relevant experience
• QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care GCSE Maths (A-C Grade)

Experience
Essential criteria

• Experience in an environment involving people contact

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in a healthcare environment.

Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria

• Well developed social skills
• Good organisational skills
• Aware of confidentiality issues
• Able to work as a member of a team
• Demonstrates personal initiative

Desirable criteria

• Willingness to acquire new skills
• Basic computer skills
• Knowledge of CRIS system

Personal Attributes
Essential criteria

• Good communication skills
• Shows empathy, warm personality
• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Reliable
• Motivational skills

Desirable criteria

• Personal transport

Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Katie Cook
Job title: Clinical Pathway & In Patient Flow Co-ordinator
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01246 513489
Additional information
Peter Watson - Lead Radiographer Plain Film 01246 514558