Trosolwg o'r swydd

We are seeking an experienced and motivated  Assistant Practitioner  (Band 4) to join our Imaging Department at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.

This is a key leadership role within the Clinical Support Worker (CSW) team. The post holder will provide high quality, safe and compassionate patient care while taking day to day responsibility for coordinating and supervising Band 2 and Band 3 CSWs across Imaging.

The role supports the delivery of diagnostic and interventional imaging services, ensuring smooth operational flow, high standards of care, and effective team leadership across modalities including X-ray, CT, Ultrasound and Interventional Radiology.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
Provide day to day supervision and leadership to Band 2 and 3 CSWs within Imaging
• Coordinate CSW workload and allocation across imaging areas to meet service demand
• Deliver direct patient care before, during and after imaging procedures
• Support interventional procedures and undertake patient observations
• Lead on CSW induction, training and competency assessment
• Act as a point of escalation for operational issues in the absence of senior nursing staff
• Promote high standards of infection prevention, safety and governance
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• Provide day to day supervision and leadership to Band 2 and 3 CSWs within Imaging
• Coordinate CSW workload and allocation across imaging areas to meet service demand
• Deliver direct patient care before, during and after imaging procedures
• Support interventional procedures and undertake patient observations
• Lead on CSW induction, training and competency assessment
• Act as a point of escalation for operational issues in the absence of senior nursing staff
• Promote high standards of infection prevention, safety and governance
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. 

A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.