Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-1380
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hammersmith Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £27,515 Pa Inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/06/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/06/2024
Employer heading
Imaging Modality Assistant (MRI)
Band 2
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated assistant to join our MRI Imaging team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, based at Hammersmith Hospital
The post will involve providing support to the clinical Radiography team in the MRI scanning unit, dealing directly with patients, relatives and carers. Duties will include receiving patients into the department, assisting in patient care and preparation of patients for their procedures, maintenance of stock levels, maintaining cleanliness of the environment, some clerical duties and liaising with other staff and members of the public.
The department currently opens from 8am until 8.15pm Monday to Friday, and also opens at weekends. There will be a requirement to work weekend duties as an integral part of the working week.
'Working in an environment where there is a strong static magnetic field is subject to strict safety regulations. Please see the information regarding this in the functional requirements form.'
As part of the first Academic Health Science Centre our aim is to provide world-class healthcare to our patients through excellence in research, education and training. Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust comprises of five hospitals - Charing Cross, Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea, Hammersmith, St Mary’s and the Western Eye – and integrating with Imperial College London offers 50 clinical specialities and has one of the largest portfolios in the country.
Main duties of the job
- To assist and support the professional staff within the Imaging Directorate maintaining a high standard of patient care by carrying out assigned tasks.
- Provide an efficient and reliable system for throughput of patients ensuring the activity and needs of the unit are achieved.
- Assist with clerical needs of the unit
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE or Equivalent in English
Desirable criteria
- Experience in patient care.
- NVQ level 2 in healthcare related subject
Experience
Essential criteria
- Team spirit
- Interpersonal and organisational skills
- Accuracy with an ability to understand protocols.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within an Imaging department or within a multidisciplinary team in a clinical capacity
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Telephone skills
Desirable criteria
- Keyboard skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alan Glover
- Job title
- Modality Lead Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
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