Job summary
- Main area
- Ultrasound
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 19 hours per week (set days, long days/short days)
- Job ref
- 423-6153816
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale NHS Trust
- Town
- Keighley
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Pro rata/annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Ultrasound assistant (Band 3)
NHS AfC: Band 3
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Radiology team working as an Ultrasound Assistant.
You will be based at Airedale General Hospital. You will be required to support and assist the Sonographers and radiologists in the smooth running of the Ultrasound department.
This will involve greeting patients, changing them into gowns, assisting with the procedure including interventional procedures. You will be required to assist with personal care to patients if required, for example toileting. Undertaking necessary clerical work and liaising with wards, appointments and clinicians. Cleaning of rooms and equipment will be required as well as setting up rooms prior to the commencement of lists. Ensuring all rooms are stocked up for the smooth running of sessions
Your hours will be 19 hours per week, hours to be arranged this may include extended days until 8pm. Weekend shifts are available over and above the contracted hours.
If you would like to arrange a visit or ask any further questions please contact Janet Underwood Operational lead ultrasound at [email protected] or on 01535292251
Main duties of the job
- Receiving patients into the department at Airedale.
- Checking, booking and amending patient details onto the department IT system where required.
- Co-ordinating patient lists to ensure patients are kept to time.
- Be responsible for liaising with porters regarding ward patients using electronic system, and verbal communication skills and supporting the portering when required.
- Checking patient information including identification of patients, preparation for the examination and completion of WHO check lists
- Recording Weight/Height of patients where appropriate.
- Confirming examinations on IT system upon completion of the
examination. - Using Hospital Administration System and Radiology.
- Information System in line with protocol and following training.
- Making appointments under guidance from Sonographers
- Clerical duties including the registration of patients, dealing with enquiries, obtaining previous X-ray and Ultrasound records, use of the departmental computer ( RIS system ) .In addition, the maintenance of a computerised appointments diary.
- To assist in the care of patients undergoing Ultrasound examinations which will include dealing with poorly and distressed patients, escorting patients and relatives, explaining procedures and assisting with dressing, undressing and toileting where necessary.
Working for our organisation
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 equivalent or 4-5 GCSE grades A-C
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level III or equivalent (2 A levels) in Health or social care or related subjec
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Computer literate
- Good communication skills – face to face and over the phone
- Understands confidentiality
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of a wide range of patient care procedures
- Recent experience of working with people in hospital environment or clinical setting
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of radiology department
- Knowledge of hospital IT/RIS systems
- Experience of working with people in care environment
- Experience of venipuncture and cannulation
- Experience of setting up sterile trolleys
Skills
Essential criteria
- Patient / customer care, communication, listening
- Time management skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good team player
- Able to work on own initiative
- Calm under pressure
- Able to follow Trust policies and procedures
- Flexible and enthusiastic approach to work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janet Underwood
- Job title
- Ultrasound Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535292251
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