Healthcare Assistant Taunton, England
Job description
About The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen at our Taunton Diagnostic Centre for a Healthcare Assistant to join the team.
Our Healthcare Assistants provide a pivotal role in supporting our Radiographers. Working directly with patients in the clinical environment, this is an excellent opportunity for individuals with an interest in healthcare.
You will be required to undertake IV cannulation, for which training can be given, immunisation against Hepatitis B will be required for this role. Should you not already have been immunised, we can support with arranging this.
As well as patient support, there will be some administrative tasks as part of our patient management processes.
Other role responsibilities include:
- Assisting in patient preparation
- Chaperoning
- Positioning of MRI patients on the scanner and MRI coil changes
- Positioning of CT patients on the scanner
- Processing of patients via our E-Systems
To be successful in this role you must be able to demonstrate good communication and administration skills, alongside a compassionate and enthusiastic demeanour.
A flexible, organised and enthusiastic attitude is essential. Experience in the healthcare industry is preferred but not necessary as full training will be provided.
Please note that this role requires the successful post holder to work a variety of shifts flexible across Monday-Sunday.
Please note that we will be interviewing throughout the duration of this advert. Therefore, if you are interested in this role an early application is advised as we may close the advert prior to the advertised date.
Skills And Experience
- Provide a support service optimising care standards for all patients, staff and visitors.
- Develop skills in line with Training and developmental opportunities and courses.
- Maintain high standards of Health and Safety in line with current H&S Codes and policies.
- Carry out other work and duties as the workload may require.
Key Competencies:
- Excellent rapport with customers and colleagues to provide high standards of care and service
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Excellent time management to optimise patient throughput and unit efficiency.
About Alliance Medical
Alliance Medical are Europe’s leading independent provider of imaging services.
We combine service excellence and innovative imaging technologies to improve patient care and support NHS and independent organisations with their ongoing imaging requirements. Our approach has delivered consistent company growth for more than 30 years.
We operate a robust pre-employment screening process for all roles which includes proof of professional registration and qualifications, DBS checking and occupational health assessments.
We live by our company values to ensure the highest level of patient care:
Our Values
Leaders, managers, and supervisors have a particular responsibility to be role models in terms of how they demonstrate these values themselves and how they engage their teams to work in this way.
Collaboration:
We work together and in partnership for all our patients. We respect expertise and combine it to achieve more.
Excellence:
We never compromise. We strive to deliver the very best in everything we do to ensure the highest quality of care. We treat our patients and each other with compassion, dignity and respect.
Learning:
Knowledge and understanding comes from learning. At Alliance Medical we are committed to ensuring that each and every one of us keeps on learning and that we continuously look for improved ways of working.
Efficiency:
Efficiency in healthcare means more patients get better care. We constantly seek new ways to use the scarce resource of healthcare more intelligently so that more people can live longer, fuller lives.
Openness:
We act with transparency and honesty in everything we do, where staff are encouraged to speak up to ensure a safe and secure environment for our patients.
