Imaging Assistant Hereford
Job description
We are looking for an enthusiastic, individual to join our existing team of imaging assistants in Radiology. You will need to be able to work effectively in a team, often under pressure whilst remaining calm and maintaining professional boundaries at all times. The successful candidate will need to be able to take part in a flexible shift rota that covers duties from 7.45 a.m. to 11pm covering a seven day week; evenings and weekends in rota. The post on offer is primarily based at The County Hospital Hereford but will include some multi-site working at our community sites at Leominster., Ross-On-Wye and Bromyard. Candidates will be expected to assist members of the imaging team in delivering a high standard of care. This includes fully preparing patients and associated environments prior to imaging, including patient observations (BP, O2 saturations etc.) and aseptic technique. This role will also encompass clerical, technical and caring duties as allocated under the direction and supervision of the radiologist, radiology nurse, radiographer or sonographer in charge of the area, and following Trust Policies and Procedures at all times. Due to the nature of this role, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS application (if this hasn’t already been previously documented) To work as part of one of the specialised teams within Diagnostic Imaging Services, encompassing clerical, technical and caring duties as allocated under the direction and supervision of the nurse or the senior radiographer/sonographer in charge of the area, and following Trust Policies and Procedures at all times. Support the Imaging Department teams providing caring, technical and clerical duties. Following Trust Policies and Procedures at all times, support the radiography / sonography and nursing teams within Diagnostic Imaging, under the supervision of the lead radiographer/sonographer/nurse in your area. Teams are inclusive of x-ray (plain film), fluoroscopy, nuclear medicine, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Computerised Tomography (CT) and ultrasound. Support the imaging team working a fully flexible shift pattern which incorporates duties that are currently working towards a seven day week. Shifts ranging from 07.45 starts to 23.00 finishes dependant on modality. Including weekends on rota. To participate where required in multi-site working across Hereford County Site and Community hospitals in Leominster. Ross on Wye and Bromyard. Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites. We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.” Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time. To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view ‘supporting documents’ linked to this vacancy. This/these new post/s offer(s) an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of our Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), due to open in 2025 in Hereford. The Community Diagnostic Centre will incorporate Imaging (Plain X-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI), a range of cardiorespiratory investigations including echocardiography, ECG and rhythm monitoring, blood pressure monitoring, spirometry, FeNO, lung function tests, simple field tests, sleep investigations, oximetry, blood gas analysis and pathology services in a one stop location to obtain diagnostic information in cancer, cardiac, respiratory, musculo-skeletal and other conditions. Successful candidates will work at the Hereford County Hospital site initially and then in rotation between the hospital site and our CDC site which will open in 2025.
