Imaging Assistant

We are looking for conscientious, hard-working, caring individuals to join our team as a Radiology Imaging Assistant at Ipswich hospital.

Our Ipswich department is vibrant busy unit with a varied work load of in-patient and outpatient scanning.

It is essential that you enjoy working with people and have great communication skills.

You will be required to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, be patient focused showing empathy to their needs.

Duties will involve assisting the Radiographers working in the clinical area, to welcome patients and prepare them for their scan and supporting the radiographers and patients during and after imaging procedures.

You will be required to perform clerical and administration duties.

All training will be provided for this role.

Experience of using IT systems is essential and previous hospital experience would be desirable.

This is a 37.5 hour full time post however we would consider part time hours.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
- Assist radiographic staff with positioning of patients prior to examination and to pass on relevant patient information.
- Support the radiographers and clerical staff in the efficient preparation of paperwork related to the reporting and filing of diagnostic images.
- Contribute in a general way to the care and well-being of the patients and clients of the directorate to include explaining examinations to patients and contributing to aftercare and to seek help in an emergency.
- Contribute to the maintenance of patients/visitors and staff’s immediate environment by recognising the need for safety, cleanliness and the control of infection and participate in stock control.
- Undertake any duties required as operational developments occur both short-term, i.e. daily and for longer term service developments. E.g. Insertion and removal of IV Cannulas and performing observations such as BP, pulse and oxygen saturation as required as part of the role.
- Prepare and actively participate in Trust’s annual Performance Development Review process and progress reviews.

One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.