Imaging Assistant

Job summary

Are you passionate about healthcare and eager to make a difference?

We are currently on the lookout for dedicated individuals to join us as Band 3 Imaging Assistants at King's Mill Hospital. If you have a strong work ethic, enthusiasm, and a desire to contribute to the well-being of our patients, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As an Imaging Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the CT Colons and pre-examination cannulation in both CT and MRI services across all our sites. Your primary objective will be to assist our radiographic staff in all non-nursing aspects of patient care in MRI, including specialized procedures in cross sectional imaging

The available posts are full time All posts include evenings , weekends and bank holidays working.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached job description and person specification for main duties of the job or please visit the website on our website

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation.

We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

• Knowledge required through work experience. Knowledge of work procedures and practices having underpinned knowledge through NVQ 3 training -Health specific

Desirable

• Certificate of competence in IV injecting

Qualifications-Academic/ Craft/ Professional

Essential

• A good standard of education
• NVQ 3 Clinical Support

Desirable

• NVQ II in care

Further Training

Essential

• Phlebotomy and Cannulation
• ECG Recording
• Catheterisation

Desirable

• Any associated training related to healthcare

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Desirable

• Previous experience in radiology setting

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• May be required to work evenings/weekends and bank holidays as part of the rota.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)