Imaging Assistant

Provides assistance to Clinicians within the Breast Unit, by performing various tasks primarily within the Breast Imaging team. Providing high standards of patient care for both screening and symptomatic patients. The role is pivotal in supporting Radiologists, Breast Surgeons, Radiographic team, Clerical staff and the Breast Care Nurses. The post holder will:

• Prepare nursing trolleys for interventional procedures.
• Ensure timely transfer of patients to or from the waiting areas as required.
• Assist Radiologist or Interventional Practitioners during procedures, acting as a chaperone.
• Assist with the maintenance of a safe care environment, including the preparation and cleaning of rooms and equipment with reference to infection control to establish a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Manage symptomatic clinics as part of the clinical support team.
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process. Clerical · Assist with collation of all paperwork in accordance with the right results policy. General Duties · Keep the department stocked with appropriate consumables. · Undertake basic pharmacy and departmental ad-hoc ordering. · Supervise the waiting areas, assisting in the daily cleaning and tidiness. Personal · Maintain a high standard of personal behaviour, involvement, dress and responsibility adhering to all Trust policies. · Be prepared to undergo the process of clinical supervision and regular appraisals. · Comply with the Trust policies in respect of all health and safety matters to include manual handling of patients and loads. · Work across all trust sites if required to do so and maintain a flexible approach to any changing of duties and times of work. · Role enhancement is actively encouraged for career development. · Attend team briefings.