Radiology Department Assistant

5 months ago


Northampton, United Kingdom Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Full time

Band 3 Radiology Department Assistant

37.5 hrs/ week with 1 weekend in 7

A vacancy has arisen for a Radiographic Department assistant in the Radiology Department at Northampton General Hospital.

The role is to support the X-ray service both at the NGH site and Daventry hospital site, the post holder must hold a valid UK Drivers licence.

The role involves a wide variety of duties including some admin and clerical tasks as well as direct patient contact assisting in the X-ray rooms, fluoroscopy room and supporting the radiographer or nurse in the PICC line service.

You will be involved in all elements of the patients pathway supporting consultant, nursing and radiographic staff.

Liaising and organising inpatient x-ray work and flow.

Assisting Radiographers in the x-ray room, with moving and handling of patients.

Cleaning, stocking of a variety of rooms.

Answering the telephone and bleep.

Booking in A/E patients for x-ray and CT imaging.

Communicating with a variety of staff including Drs, nurses and porter.

GP appointment booking line

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

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We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

To work with the medical, radiographic and nursing team delivering patient centred care during examinations and procedures.

To liaise with medical and nursing staff outside radiology to facilitate good workflow and prompt treatment of patients.

To undertake patient transfers in line with Trust manual handling policy and procedure.

To undertake routine clerical duties, using radiology IT systems, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

To prepare the examination rooms ensuring they are clean and tidy with suitable stock available for the daily worklist. To change linen and clean radiographic and ancillary equipment on a daily basis as a minimum requirement. High levels of cleanliness to be maintained at all times.

To maintain stock records.

To assist in the quality assurance programmes for the department.

To be responsible for own personal development and attend mandatory training as required by the Trust.

To maintain patient confidentiality at all times and be aware of the implications of breaching this requirement which may result in disciplinary proceedings, dismissal and civil action for damages. Safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data at all times.

To ensure infection control procedures are adhered to at all times.

To ensure a healthy and safe environment exists in the department at all times.

To report clinical and non-clinical incident through the correct departmental and Trust procedures.

To be familiar with the fire procedure for the department.

To be able to wear personal protective equipment and to stand for extended periods of time during radiographic procedures.



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