Bank - Health Care Assistant (Ultrasound)

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	09 Chwefror 2026
Cyflog:	£12.65 yr awr
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£12.65 an hour
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	06 Mawrth 2026
Lleoliad:	Macclesfield, SK11 6JL
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	B0251-26-0002

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JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE BANK Healthcare Assistant Non Obstetric Ultrasound LOCATION Based from Waters Green Medical Centre in Macclesfield, although the role requires frequent travel to a number of Hospital and Community Clinics within Eastern Cheshire. MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST To assist the Sonographers in providing a high quality, patient-centred non-obstetric ultrasound service at a number of sites within Eastern Cheshire. KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Major working relationships with all sonographers involved in the service Liaison with other clinical professionals, support staff, patients, carers and their relatives Liaison with other agencies, especially East Cheshire NHS Trust MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assist with Patient Care whilst Supporting the Sonographer Check patient identification against referral and appointment system in order to support the sonographer in undertaking the requested examination(s) Receive patients into the scanning room and prepare them for their examination To have a clear understanding of all examinations carried out in the service and the preparation required prior to the examination Provide support and information to patients, carers and relatives where appropriate Signpost / guide patients to the toilet as required Support the sonographer whilst they are undertaking examinations and chaperone during examinations, especially intimate examinations. Use equipment and accessories appropriately Support keeping patient appointments to time in order to aid in the smooth running of the service and maintaining high standards of patient experience. 2. Communicate effectively and ensure smooth running of the service Ensure effective communication with other staff, patients and members of the public maintaining patient confidentiality at all times Ensure that enquiries are dealt with promptly and efficiently Attend staff meetings and contribute to the smooth running of the service To be prepared to work flexible hours according to the needs of the service To participate in audit and quality control programmes if required 3. Maintain a safe working environment To maintain a safe and clean working environment within the scanning room Ensure that you adhere to infection prevention and control good practice. Ensure that all standard procedures, protocols and guidelines are adhered to Have an understanding of the policies and procedures of Vernova Healthcare CIC Report any incidents or accidents and broken equipment to your line manager 4. Perform Clerical Duties Use the Computerised Radiology Information System (CRIS) for the purposes of patient identification and recording attendance Upload images from the mobile scanner to the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) in accordance with defined procedures. Assist with checking and ordering of consumables required by the service. 5. Other Duties Provide cover for other Ultrasound Healthcare Assistants as required To undertake other duties as requested, appropriate to the rate of pay for the post ACCOUNTABILITY The post holder is accountable to Responsible Professional - Principle Sonographers Responsible Manager - Clinical Services Nurse Supervisor STANDARD PARAGRAPHS FOR ALL JOB DESCRIPTIONS To maintain a broad understanding of the work of Vernova Healthcare CIC as a whole, and actively contribute your ideas for the improvement of service provision To ensure own actions contribute to the maintenance of quality service provision To be responsible for the self-development of skills and competencies through participation in training and development activities and to maintain up to date technical and professional knowledge relevant to the post To participate in the CICs performance appraisal system and to undertake any identified training and development related to the post To develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues. To be aware of and work within the CICs Equality and Diversity Policy and to treat all contacts, staff or clients, with dignity and respect. To abide by all relevant policies including Confidentiality and Data Protection. The post holder is reminded that any breach of the CICs confidentiality policies and procedures will result in disciplinary action. All staff have a duty to ensure the Health and safety of themselves and others whilst at work. Safe working practices and health and safety precautions are a legal requirement. ALL accidents must be reported to your manager and in line with the general philosophy of the CIC, you must participate in accident prevention by reporting hazards and following policies and procedures including Moving and Handling guidelines. You are required to contribute to the control of risk and use the incident reporting system to alert the Management of incidents or near misses that may compromise the quality of services. The list of duties in this job description is not exhaustive and is intended to outline the main activities of the post holder. Duties and responsibilities may be subject to change taking into account the development needs and following full discussion with the post holder. VERNOVA HEALTHCARE CIC OPERATES A NO SMOKING POLICY Vernova Healthcare CIC requires Enhanced Disclosure through the Criminal Records Bureau for this post to ensure suitability for employment. Confidentiality Working within Vernova Healthcare CIC you may gain knowledge of confidential matters which may include personal and medical information about patients and staff. Such information must be considered strictly confidential and must not be discussed or disclosed. Failure to observe this confidentiality could lead to disciplinary action being taken against you. Postscript This is not intended to be a comprehensive description of the duties of the post. The post holder may be required to undertake other related duties not specifically mentioned above. Any changes to this role specification will be made in consultation with the post holder.