Imaging Care Assistant / Ultrasound Inpatient Coordinator
| Posting date: | 21 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 September 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL6 8DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9216-25-1085 |
Summary
Accompanying patients to and from the scan room, providing advice to the patient on the correct way to change for their examination if required and where necessary assist with undressing and dressing. To get the patient ready for ultrasound examination appropriately when patient is in the scan room. To assist Sonographers/Registrars/Radiologists during patient examination as required using manual handling skills & mechanical aids when appropriate. To ensure the scan rooms are clean, tidy and well stocked according to the requirements of each room at all times. To be familiar with imaging procedures in ultrasound to be able to explain them to patients of all ages & abilities, carers & relatives & report any concerns to a senior colleague or Sonographer To provide support for anxious, emotional, frightened & terminally ill patients of all ages & their relatives. To transport patients to and from the department in wheelchairs or beds either alone or with a Porter or colleague as necessary. Also moving equipment from one modality to another. To assess any infection risks & use necessary precautions. There may be on occasional contacts with bodily fluids. To be competent in infection control issues concerning medical equipment in all areas of imaging. To be able to organise & prioritise your own workload to maintain efficient & effective patient management. To participate in any other duties commensurate with grade & at the discretion of the Service Line Manager and Modality Leads. To demonstrate the posts duties to assist in the training of new ICAs, Student Radiographers, Trainee Sonographers and Assistant Practitioners, where applicable. To use IPM & keyboard skills to accurately enter patient information on to the computer system (CRIS) ensuring that data/alarms held is correct and completed in a timely manner. Adhere to the date protection act ensuring patient confidentiality at all times. To maintain yearly competences in accordance with the modality in which you are working. Be able to assess a patients mobility needs and apply the appropriate manual handling techniques. To support & enhance the continual quality initiative programme ensuring a quality first approach to all aspects of work in the Imaging Department To assist with the daily checking, re-stocking of the Resus Trolley and the weekly check with a senior member of staff. The ability to be able to work with other employees as part of a multi skilled team, flexibility in working patterns to fulfil unexpected clinical requirements. To act as a chaperone when required ensuring that the patients dignity is protected. These patients need to be dealt with in a sensitive & empathetic manner due to the nature of the examination. Empty sharps bins and dispose of in the correct place. Confidential waste and yellow bags should be placed in the correct areas for disposal.