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Healthcare Assistant

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Brighton, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Full time

Job summary

We have a vacancy at The Park Centre for Breast Care, Brighton for a caring, enthusiastic and proactive HCA. The vacancy is for hours per week , Monday - Wednesday, to with 1 hour for lunch.

The Park Centre provides imaging, care and support for patients/clients for both the NHS Breast Screening Service and the Symptomatic Breast Service. This role requires a female HCA who is compassionate, caring and with excellent patient care and communication skills. They must be able to provide support and care to patients and their families, who may be worried and anxious about their appointment.

We need someone who can work as part of our Imaging Team. Our HCAs chaperone and support patients mainly for Ultrasound scans, which may also require interventional procedures.

The successful candidate must have meticulous attention to detail, as there will be paperwork and documentation involved with the clinical work that must be accurate and complete. We use NBSS, CRIS and Sectra PACS systems in our clinics - full training will be given in these systems, and for all other aspects of the role

If you are interested in this role, you would be welcome to visit our Breast Imaging department, to get a feel for what we do and to meet members of the Imaging team. Please ring Fiona Smith (Superintendent Radiographer) to arrange a visit, or to discuss the vacancy.

Main duties of the job

The Health Care Assistant assists the Radiologists and Mammographers in giving individualised care to the patients.

They ensure effective communication with patients and relatives, .

They maintain the patient's respect, dignity and privacy, and to act with kindness and courtesy to all members of the public.

They prepare ultrasound rooms and equipment for interventional breast procedures biopsies and aspirations etc.

They provide support to patients during procedureswhilst acting as chaperone and assistant to radiologists, specialist practitioners, and advance practice radiographers during interventional procedures.

They provide post-procedural care for patient maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.

They prepare appropriate paperwork and labels for specimens. Concise record keeping of specimens taken to the Pathology Dept. is vital.

They undertake housekeeping duties such as cleaning couches, disposal of linen cleaning and tidying up etc. in accordance with hospital policy.

They actively participate in the day to day up keep of stock levels and cleanliness within the Imaging Department

They have good IT knowledge of the Radiology Information System (CRIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) checking patients attendance, confirming/processing imaging events, inputting clinical details etc - full training will be given for these IT systems.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Health Care Assistant is expected to actively participate as a member of the healthcare team and is responsible for contributing towards the smooth and efficient running of the Breast Imaging Department.

The Health Care Assistant will assist the radiologists and radiographers in giving individualised care to the patients. The HCA is expected to chaperone patients, including during interventional procedures, giving support and care in a professional and empathetic way. They are expected to have good communication skills to assist in the care of a wide variety of often anxious and worried patients and their families, in addition to working in and liaising with other members of the MDT. An HCA has to be meticulous and accurate with paperwork, documentation and all required IT systems. A good working knowledge of PACS, CRIS and NBSS will be expected after training.

Person Specification

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Essential

Understands the importance of patient care, communication and empathy within a hospital environment Demonstrates/mentions an interest in working in a Breast Imaging Department Understands the importance of time management, team work and attention to detail

Desirable

Can demonstrate they have some relevant clinical experience in caring for others not specifically in the healthcare setting Demonstrates experience in working in a high pressured environment, with the ability to manage time and their tasks to be as effective and efficient as possible Demonstrates enthusiasm for the role, for learning and gaining skills requires for the HCA role at PCBC

Equality and Diversity

Essential

Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)