Imaging Department Assistant | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 15 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2024 |
| Location: | Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP |
| Company: | Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6166181/225-DIV3-6166181 |
Summary
Imaging Assistants are an integral part of the Radiology Team providing a high standard of patient centered care to deliver and maintain a good patient experience.
We are looking for individuals with:
• GCSE (or equivalent) in four subjects, including English Language and Mathematics
• Experience in a caring/clerical post
• Committed to providing quality care
• Highly motivated and want to be a part of a dedicated team
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong patient focus
You will become part of a professional and caring workforce delivering high standards of care to our patients, which is both challenging and rewarding.
The post will be a support role to patients undergoing tests and procedures, assisting consultants and radiographers performing radiology examinations.
The Radiology facility at New Cross Hospital is a purpose-built unit completed in 2003, with excellent facilities for patients and staff.
There will be a brand new community diagnostic centre (CDC) with Radiology facilities at Cannock Chase Hospital opening in Jan 2024. This post will be based at Cannock with the requirement for occasional cross-site working.
Applicants must be prepared to work flexibly on a rolling 4-week rota to include early morning, evening and weekend shifts. Participation in the Bank/Statutory Holiday Rota is a requirement of this post.
To ensure safe and effective clinical practice
To enhance the patient’s experience
To manage and develop the performance of the team
To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Please see the attached documents for a full version of the Job Description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Apr 2024