Vascular Assistant | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 13 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 June 2024 |
| Location: | King's Drive, BN21 2UD |
| Company: | ESHT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6243007/374-SRDA143 |
Summary
Vascular Scanning assistants and imaging support workers are crucial cogs in the diagnosis and treatment of NHS patients.
As an imaging support worker, you'll work closely with Vascular Scanners who use imaging to work out which disease or condition is causing a patient’s illness.
Your responsibilities will include:
• a range of administration duties
• ordering stocks of consumable items
• helping with procedures
• making sure the working environment is clean and hygienic
• preparing patients for treatment, including transferring patients
• checking the equipment and report faults
• inputting data
• Chaperoning intimate examinations
Who will I work with?
You will work closely with work closely with vascular scanners, medical, surgical, nurses and other health professionals.
Where will I work?
Vascular scanning assistants and imaging support workers work in NHS hospitals. They provide a service for most departments within the hospital including accident and emergency, outpatients, operating theatres and wards.
• To provide efficient and accurate administrative support to the busy clinical environment of the Vascular Assessment Unit.
• To escort, chaperone and support patients during treatments, investigations or procedures.
• To assist with patient care needs, to include toileting, dressing and assisting the patient on and off the examination table ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
This advert closes on Tuesday 28 May 2024
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