Healthcare Assistant (Imaging) - Telford in Greater London inGreater London PUBLISHED WED 9 APR 2025 Jump to job information section
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The Breast Imaging department is looking for a caring and empathetic person with good organisational skills to join our team in providing support and care and aftercare to our patients whilst they are being imaged.
Imaging Assistants are essential in order for us to provide the best quality of care for our patients. The successful applicant will have 5 GCSE's including Maths and English (or equivalent), experience of working within an acute hospital is desirable.
This is a part time position of 24 hours per week and will involve cross site travel.
Main duties of the job
SaTH is the main provider of acute medical care for half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid-Wales and has been awarded over £300 million to invest in our hospitals.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
The Breast Imaging department is looking for a caring and empathetic person with good organisational skills to join our team in providing support and care and aftercare to our patients whilst they are being imaged.
Imaging Assistants are essential in order for us to provide the best quality of care for our patients. The successful applicant will have 5 GCSE's including Maths and English (or equivalent), experience of working within an acute hospital is desirable.
This is a part time position of 24 hours per week and will involve cross site travel.
Main duties of the job
- To assist Radiologists, Radiographers and the Breast Care Nurse with the care of patients in the Breast Imaging Department, during busy breast screening and symptomatic out-patient clinics involving biopsy procedures and intimate examinations.
- Care for patients, carers, visitors, and relatives during their visit to the Department.
- To act as chaperone in line with Trust policy.
- To help with the movement of patients in the examination room.
- Assist Radiologists during procedures.
- Prepare sterile examination trolleys (Aseptic technique).
- Care for patients after procedures, monitor their progress and report back to the supervising Radiologist.
- To use the Radiology information system (CRIS) to record the patients Radiology episode.
- To maintain associated records, both paper and electronic
- To liaise with a wide range of staff caring for the patient.
- To work in accordance with strict departmental procedures to ensure right results to right woman
SaTH is the main provider of acute medical care for half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid-Wales and has been awarded over £300 million to invest in our hospitals.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
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If you're interested in this role but you have questions or you're not yet ready to apply, then please book a quick call with us and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have and tell you more about the role.
If you're interested in this role but you have questions or you're not yet ready to apply, then please book a quick call with us and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have and tell you more about the role.
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