Imaging Department Assistant

Band 3 (£25,468 - £27,486)

NHS Tayside, Menzieshill, Dundee City

Full time
Permanent

Posted 1 week ago, 7 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37-hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board.

The Radiology Breast Imaging Service at Ninewells Hospital is looking to recruit an Imaging Department Assistant. You will be joining the imaging team to offer clinical support and providing high quality patient-focussed care. It will involve dealing with patients, public and staff at all levels. You will provide support to radiographers and radiologists, which can involve dealing with patients who may be distressed; therefore good interpersonal and communication skills are essential. Your role will be to provide assistance for imaging procedures and undertake/support some clerical duties within the breast imaging department.

Due to the sensitive nature of this post, only female applicants will be considered (Permitted under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010)

Main Duties of the Job

Maintain high standards of patient care and comfort including support of patients when undergoing interventional procedures, helping with changing and hygiene needs.

To provide support to the radiology service, workload management and assisting in the clinical environment to provide optimum patient care.

To set up trolleys for imaging procedures: both sterile and non-sterile using guidelines given.

To assist the Radiologists, Radiographers and Advanced Practitioners in specialist sessions, taking responsibility for patient care throughout the examination by observing, assisting and comforting when necessary. To apply dressings after interventional procedures and give aftercare advice to patients where necessary.

To deal effectively with patients and relatives before, during, and after imaging procedures.

About Us

The East of Scotland Breast Screening Service and NHS Tayside Breast Imaging Service is a combined Service based at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. The Screening Programme has a population base of 74,000 women and the Symptomatic Breast Service sees approximately 4,200 referrals per year.

Working as part of the multidisciplinary team including Consultant Radiologists and Advanced Practice Radiographers, the postholder will provide a high-quality patient focussed care.

Informal enquiries to: Miranda Withall, Superintendent Radiographer, Miranda.withall@nhs.scot

Hours of work are: 37 hours per week

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECORDS MANAGEMENT

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