Ultrasound Healthcare Assistant

1 month ago

East of England, United Kingdom Vernova Healthcare CIC Full time

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title**:
**Non
- Obstetric Healthcare Assistant**

**Salary**:
**£10.42 per hour ( Pay Award pending)**

**Hours of Work**:
**22.5 hours per week Mon, Weds & Thurs**

**Based at**:
**Based from Waters Green Medical Centre in Macclesfield, although the role requires frequent travel to a number of Hospital and Community Clinics within Eastern Cheshire.**

**Accountable to**:
**Louise Carbutt - Clinical Services Nurse Suoervisor**

**MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST**:
To assist the Sonographers in providing a high quality, patient-centred non-obstetric ultrasound service at a number of sites within Eastern Cheshire.

**KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS**:

- Sonographers involved in service delivery
- Ambassador for patients, their families, and carers
- Liaison with other clinical professionals and departments if required
- Other service stakeholders EG East Cheshire NHS Trust

**MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**1. Assist with Patient Care whilst Supporting the Sonographer**
- Check patient identification against referral and appointment system in order to support the sonographer in undertaking the requested examination(s)
- Receive patients into the scanning room and prepare them for their examination
- To have a clear understanding of all examinations carried out in the service and the preparation required prior to the examination
- Provide support and information to patients, carers and relatives where appropriate
- Signpost / guide patients to the toilet as required
- Support the sonographer whilst they are undertaking examinations and chaperone during examinations, especially intimate examinations.
- Use equipment and accessories appropriately
- Support keeping patient appointments to time in order to aid in the smooth running of the service and maintaining high standards of patient experience.

**2. Communicate effectively and ensure smooth running of the service**
- Ensure effective communication with other staff, patients and members of the public maintaining patient confidentiality at all times
- Ensure that enquiries are dealt with promptly and efficiently
- Attend staff meetings and contribute to the smooth running of the service
- To be prepared to work flexible hours according to the needs of the service
- To participate in audit and quality control programmes if required

**3. Maintain a safe working environment**
- To maintain a safe and clean working environment within the scanning room
- Ensure that you adhere to infection prevention and control good practice.
- Ensure that all standard procedures, protocols and guidelines are adhered to
- Have an understanding of the policies and procedures of Vernova Healthcare CIC
- Report any incidents or accidents and broken equipment to your line manager

**4. Perform Clerical Duties**
- Use the Computerised Radiology Information System (CRIS) for the purposes of patient identification and recording attendance
- Upload images from the mobile scanner to the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) in accordance with defined procedures.

**5. Other Duties**
- Provide cover for other Ultrasound Healthcare Assistants as required
- To undertake other duties as requested, appropriate to the rate of pay for the post
- Assist with checking and ordering of consumables required by the service.

**ACCOUNTABILITY**:
The post holder is accountable to:

- Responsible Professional: Principal Sonographers / Sonographer
- Responsible Manager: Clinical Services Nurse Supervisor

**STANDARD PARAGRAPHS FOR ALL JOB DESCRIPTIONS**
- To maintain a broad understanding of the work of Vernova Healthcare CIC as a whole, and actively contribute your ideas for the improvement of service provision
- To ensure own actions contribute to the maintenance of quality service provision
- To be responsible for the self-development of skills and competencies through participation in training and development activities and to maintain up to date technical and professional knowledge relevant to the post
- To participate in the CIC’s performance appraisal system and to undertake any identified training and development related to the post
- To develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
- To be aware of and work within the CIC’s Equality and Diversity Policy and to treat all contacts, staff or clients, with dignity and respect.
- To abide by all relevant policies including Confidentiality and Data Protection. The post holder is reminded that any breach of the CIC’s confidentiality policies and procedures will result in disciplinary action.
- All staff have a duty to ensure the health and safety of themselves and others whilst at work. Safe working practices and health and safety precautions are a legal requirement. ALL accidents must be reported to your manager and in line with the general philosophy of the CIC, you must participate in accident prevention by reporting hazards and following policies and procedures including Moving and Hand

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