General Imaging Assistant Follow us on Facebook and on Twitter: @CRHCareers @WellbeingCRH @royalhospital

For this posts, it is essential that you are able to travel to various community diagnostic centres and mobile scanner sites within the region (currently but not limited to Whitworth (Matlock)and Walton) and be able to work between the hours of 7.30am and 8pm (varying shift patterns including Weekends and Bank Holidays)
To assist in the smooth and efficient running of the Imaging Care Unit by providing clinical and administrative support and enhanced clinical skills to deliver a high quality service to all out patients. To assist and co-ordinate the transfer of in-patients to and from the wards to ensure smooth patient pathways throughout all areas of the Imaging Care Unit. General Imaging Assistants will be expected to rotate throughout all areas and modalities of the Imaging department including shifts based at our satellite hospitals, Whitworth (Matlock) and Walton., Clinical Support 1. Assist the Imaging Team in the care of the Patient, by:- a. Helping patients undress (if necessary) prior to examination b. Assist during examination/procedures giving care and reassurance c. Assist patient for discharge and inform of results procedure
1. Using the computer systems to register and book patients. Also to attend patients and help prepare them ready for imaging. General reception work.
2. Escort patients to and from the wards and the Emergency Department, when required. When requested, chaperone patients during their examination.
3. Assist with the processing of images and post examination documentation.
4. Maintain a tidy and safe department ensuring rooms are adequately stocked with linen and other materials/equipment.
5. Assist the Imaging team in ensuring that the Trust's Prevention and Control of Infection policies and procedures are implemented and maintained at all times.
6. To have an awareness of the Clinical Governance agenda.
7. Be supportive of research and audit undertaken by other members of the multidisciplinary team.
8. Assist, guide and reassure patients at all times., 10. Maintain a safe environment by adhering to local infection control policies.
11. To actively participate in the Staff Development Process Review.
12. Encourage, mentor and train all team members within GIA and CIA teams.
13. Active participation in stock control
14. Active participation in all audit and continuous improvement
15. Assist the Radiographic Team in the care of the Patient by:-
16. Complete Imaging Safety questionnaires with all relevant patients
17. Assess patients for suitability for cannulation
18. Immediately feedback to Radiographic / Nursing / Radiologist team any potential problems with cannulae, patient allergies, ECG etc
19. Assist patients for discharge and inform of results procedure
20. Monitoring of patients before and after Imaging procedure
Please note this post involves working weekends and bank holidays on a rota.
Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
COVID19 Vaccination
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
UK Points-based immigration system
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.
Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.
If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on and we will be happy to provide assistance.
Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.
This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

Working for our organisation
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a well performing Foundation Trust serving a population of around 441,000 across the Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, North Amber Valley, High Peak and North East Derbyshire districts. With a workforce of around 3,800 staff and good financial control, currently operating with a positive financial surplus and was recently rated "Good" by the CQC following their latest inspection in February 2017.
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