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Radiology Porter
| Posting date: | 29 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,169.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24169.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 June 2025 |
| Location: | Bath, BA1 3NG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9427-25-0362 |
Summary
1. To work effectively in a team with other porters and radiology staff to ensure the safe movement of patients and their notes to and from the Radiology department 2. Coordination and communication with the Radiographers, RDAs and Radiology Nurses to ensure the safe arrival and return of in-patients to the imaging department. This will include being able to relay important information to and from the Radiology department to nursing 3. To assist in the moving and transfer of patients as required in the Radiology examination rooms (to include pat-sliding and log rolling following appropriate training) 4. To carry out miscellaneous errands between departments and wards, including a messenger service if required 5. To maintain x-ray wheelchairs and trolleys (including MRI compatible specialist transfer equipment). Ensuring fitness for use including reporting faults and arranging temporary replacement equipment whilst repairs are underway. 6. To be responsible for ensuring a high standard of cleanliness of transport equipment in line with infection prevention and control policy and procedure 7. To move furniture and equipment as required 8. To ensure that all reasonable care and precautions are taken to prevent damage and accidents to staff and equipment 9. Use of initiative to enable an efficient service to include an awareness of the implications of delays in patients transfer to the Radiology department 10. To report any equipment faults to a senior member of Radiographic staff 11. To be polite and respectful to patients and ensure that patients dignity is respected at all times 12. To reassure patients and their relatives whilst transporting them to the department and ensuring their basic care needs are attended to. 13. To maintain a high standard of appearance and hygiene