Clinical Imaging Assistant

o To provide support to the Imaging service, undertaking patient registration, workload management and assisting in the clinical environment to provide optimum patient care.

o To provide support to consultant radiologists, radiographers, sonographers with patient care and ensuring being a chaperone in clinical environment providing optimum patient care.

o To perform IV cannulation for patients undergoing contrast-enhanced imaging procedures (CT, MRI, NM) following Trust training and competency sign-off.

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

o To assist the Radiologists & Radiographers in specialist sessions taking responsibility for patient care throughout the examination by observing and assisting and comforting when necessary.

To deal with verbal and telephone requests

o To assist effectively with patients in a variety of environments i.e. multiple trauma cases, ultrasound, theatre, fluoroscopy suites, mammography and to maintain a professional demeanour in potentially distressing circumstances.

o To maintain stock levels, when necessary, within the imaging department from the imaging stores.

o At times may need to undertake reception, clerical and other support duties.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.