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Medical Imaging Assistant
| Posting date: | 19 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 March 2025 |
| Location: | Leighton, Crewe, CW1 4QJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9412-25-0130 |
Summary
To assist Radiologists andRadiographersduring interventional biopsy procedures. To assist Radiologists and Radiographers during ultrasound procedures. To participate in out of hours breast clinics as required. Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues in order to facilitate effective care. To provide high quality care and treatment. Support patients prior, during and after ultrasound and interventional procedures. To support anxious and distressed patients. Independently (after training) use the Radiology Information System (currently CRIS) and Trust PACS (Picture Archive Communication System). Manage workloads efficiently and effectively, providing practical support to the Radiographers to ensure a smooth workflow through the ultrasound rooms. Use CRIS to actively assist the workflow within the scan room by: Checking whether patients have arrived in the department. Arriving patient who have not been booked in (blue status). Completing patient when images have been sent to PACS. Checking patient ID. Checking inpatient location. Checking patient imaging history. Greet patients and check identification details in accordance with the departmental policy (name, address and date of birth). Instruct patients on how to get changed for their examination, assisting them when necessary and taking into account any physical or psychological limitations. Assist patients on to and off the examination couch and position appropriately for scan, ensure that dignity and privacy is respected. Assist less able patients to move and turn on the couch. Employ safe manual handling techniques at all times. Use the patient hoist with assistance from colleagues. Provide help, reassurance and comfort when patients are worried, frightened or upset, and talk to and listen to patients when appropriate. Send images from the ultrasound machine to PACS. Communicate any problems that occur throughout the list to the Radiographer/Radiologist. Promote communication and service improvement by attending and participating in departmental meetings. Check that all images have been sent to PACS at the end of the list.