Imaging Assistant

Imaging Assistant - Imaging/Interventional

**Division**: Unplanned and Integrated Care

**Care Group**: Therapies and Clinical Support Services

**Band**: 2

**Salary**: £22,383 per annum/pro rata

**Interview date**: TBC

We are recruiting for an Imaging Assistant who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

The successful post holder will be expected to work in multidisciplinary areas - supporting the 24 hour running of Imaging modalities.

The role will be to assist with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of care and services given to patients undergoing Imaging procedures.

As an Imaging Assistant, you must be flexible and have proven experience of working within an acute healthcare setting. Basic computer skills are desirable.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To travel to different sites based on a rotational rota.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Establish and maintain good communication skills with people about routine and daily activities overcoming and difference in communication between the people involved. This information may include complex or sensitive condition related information and the post holder will develop skills to provide empathy and reassurance.

To have a good knowledge of radiology procedures and practices ensuring high standards of care is delivered at all times.

To be fully aware of and be able to react quickly in an emergency situation, i.e. fire alarm, cardiac arrest.

To prepare the examination rooms for procedures. This will include the correct selection and assembling of medical equipment.

The checking of emergency equipment, such as Oxygen/Suction and emergency drug boxes and Resuscitation trolley where appropriate to ensure good working order.

Ensure documentation of the above and report any abnormalities to the nurse in charge.

Take any appropriate action to remedy the situation i.e. arrange for oxygen cylinder to be replaced.

To administer barium enema catheters, whilst monitoring and maintaining the health and safety of patient and recognising the need to refer patients to other practitioners when their needs are beyond their own skills of practice.

To use aseptic techniques when setting routine and complex sterile trolleys, and to have an understanding of the difference between sterile and non-sterile procedures.

To travel to different sites based on a rotational rota.