Job summary
- Main area
- Ultrasound
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 27 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR2186-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester Hospital (and Clacton Hospital)
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Radiology Support Officer - Ultrasound
NHS AfC: Band 2
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
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Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to work within the Ultrasound Team in our Radiology department. This post is mainly based at Colchester Hospital, however you will be required to rotate across to our Clacton Hospitals.
The job offers an opportunity to be involved in enhancing the Ultrasound service. Your main duties will include assisting the staff with patient care, involving direct patient contact and assisting Sonographers and Radiologists within the Ultrasound department. As well as clinical duties, you will assist in maintaining a clean and safe working environment. You will perform some administrative duties including inputting patient information onto the computerised patient information system, booking urgent scan appointments.
The Ultrasound services are a part of the Trusts Radiology Diagnostic Services that also encompass X-ray, CT and MRI.
This post is part time 27 hours per week. You will be rostered flexibility over a 7 day week to include evenings, weekends and bank holidays. The core working hours are currently 08:00 – 20:00.
You must possess excellent communication and Information Technology skills, and be a good team player. You will need to be able to work under your own initiative but with a high level of supervision and with good support. Appropriate training will be given.
Main duties of the job
- To provide efficient, high quality support for Sonographers and Radiologist during ultrasound procedures and to carry out administration duties.
- To assist the Ultrasound staff with patient care.
- To act as a chaperone during ultrasound procedures.
- Use the Radiology Computer system CRIS to input information during ultrasound examinations.
- Maintaining agreed stock levels of consumables used in the department.
- Answer telephone queries.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where 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.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the duties and responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Numeracy and literary skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills.
- NVQ level 2 in Healthcare or equivalent experience
- Care certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Current experience working with the public in a public/patient facing role.
- Working within a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
- Accuracy with taking and relaying verbal messages.
- Understands need for accuracy both in completing tasks and record keeping
- Staff & self-motivation.
- Maintaining high standards
Desirable criteria
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Experience of working with the public/patients across all age ranges and with varying needs in terms of language skills and physical capabilities
- Basic patient care skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience in the use of computers
- Teamwork concept
Desirable criteria
- Health service structure
- Hospital systems
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
- Hannah Rout
- Job title
- Ultrasound Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07713388151
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Colchester General Hospital
- Telephone
- 07789651269
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