Imaging Department Assistant

When working clinically, your efficiency and organisational skills will help us to ensure we see our patients on time. You will be required to liaise with the radiographers, ward staff, porters and patients to ensure all patients are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner, ready for their examination.

Duties include general patient care, initial safety screening for MRI, cannulation of patients, safe use of equipment and department cleanliness, data input and clerical duties. Excellent communication and positive telephone manner is essential.

Flexibility and reliability are required in order to contribute to the delivery of a first class service to all usersThe department is open from 6.45am until 8pm, seven days a week, including Bank Holidays, and the successful applicant will be provided with full safety training and mentorship. You will be expected to work in all UHNM sites.

For further details and departmental visit please contact

Jo Gwyther MRI Superintendent Radiographer on 01782674629 Joanne.Gwyther@uhnm.nhs.uk

or

Amanda Raeis -Mohammad MRI Superintendent on 01782675878 Amanda.Raeis-Mohammad@uhnm.nhs.uk

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital, County Hospital in Stafford and the Community Diagnostic Centre in Hanley.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Current Basic Life support (BLS) certificate; - Certificate in venepuncture/ cannulation support

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working in caring environment or with the general public; - Previous experience of working as an Imaging Assistant in a hospital

Desirable: - Reception / clerical skills; - Proven experience handling sensitive or confidential information

Skills

Essential: - Evidence of computer skills; - Evidence of a proactive attitude; - Evidence of working well within a team; - Evidence of MRI safety awareness

Interpersonal skills