Job summary
Employer heading
Radiology Department Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
We are pleased to offer a full time position for an experienced health care worker to join the Imaging team as a Radiology Department Assistant at Buckland Hospital in Dover with rotation to William Harvey Hospital, Ashford.
If you would like to be part of our busy team please apply as quickly as possible as we will close the advert for this job once we’ve had enough applications.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the care of patients undergoing radiological procedures. Undertaking clinical procedures under supervision; contributing to patient care and safety whilst in the department. A key element of the role is to provide care and assistance to ensure effective work flow.
Contribute to a positive patient / service user experience within the radiology department.
Work to eliminate avoidable infection by working according to Infection control policies.
Ensuring at all times to maintain the patients Privacy, Dignity and Confidentiality.
Acting as a support to colleagues, patients and their relatives in a busy department, whilst managing demands on your time and contributing towards an environment of cohesive and effective team work.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working within a team in care setting.
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Cannulation experience
Desirable criteria
- Clinical skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE level with A-C grades in English and Maths or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 Care Certificate
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Seonaid Floyd
- Job title
- Principal CT Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
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