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Job overview
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Would you like to work in a role focused on ensuring that patients receive excellent care?
If so, we are seeking a hardworking, enthusiastic and committed individual to join our friendly and diverse Paediatric imaging team as Paediatric Imaging Assistants in the Paediatric Radiology Department at Nottingham University Hospitals.
This roles comprises of both administrative and clinical support within Paediatric Imaging Department. As a Paediatric Imaging Assistant, you will split your time between administrative duties including reception and appointment scheduling, and supporting patients and staff clinically.
We are looking for candidates who are passionate about working with children, and have an understanding of both the patients and parents/carers needs.
As a Paediatric Imaging assistant, you must be approachable and enthusiastic, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as you will be required to deal with patients who may be anxious or unwell. Candidates must be able to cope with distressing and emotive situations with paediatric patients.
Previous paediatric experience in a healthcare setting is desirable, however not essential. We will provide a full induction and training to carry out your duties.
Main duties of the job
Your main duties will be to provide clinical support to assist in the smooth running of the Paediatric Radiology Department.
Your focus will be to ensure that patient’s needs and welfare are attended to, and their visit to the Radiology department is efficient and coordinated.
The role will involve preparing the examination rooms prior to procedures, and assist with immobilising and distracting paediatric patients to ensure an optimum experience for patients and parent/carers.
You will be expected to assist with manual handling, including the transfer of patients within Trust.
You need to be computer literate and be able to perform reception duties.
The post is a 37.5 hours a week, currently covering Monday to Friday. The successful applicant needs to be approachable and enthusiastic, and able to work well as part of a team. You will need to be able to cope emotionally and physically with difficult situations involving children.
Working for our organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust employs round 16,700 staff and is one of the largest Trusts in the Midlands. We deliver care across 3 main sites; QMC and the Treatment Centre, City Hospital and Ropewalk House. We are a Major Trauma Centre and also a Regional Tertiary destination for number of specialised Cancer services and deliver patient care to around 5.5million people across the region.
The Radiology Department supports all services within the Trust and spans across Queens Medical Centre, City Hospital and the Treatment Centre. In order to meet the demands of these services, we currently have 25 X-Ray rooms, 7 MRI Scanners, 6 CT Scanners, 27 Ultrasound machines and 5 Interventional Radiology suites with further plans to redevelop and expand these areas.
The paediatric x-ray department provides imaging from new-born to 18 years. The radiographers and radiologists perform a variety of examinations in a friendly, small department.
This supportive team works closely together to provide high quality, safe care for the communities we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Attached you will find the Job Description and Person Specification for the Paediatric IA role.
The Job Description provides an overview of the main responsibilities and the Person Specification provides detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed to fulfil these duties.
We highly recommend you review both documents when completing your application to ensure that you demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
Informal conversations and/or visits are encouraged.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Good level of literacy and numeracy. IT computer skills.
Desirable criteria
- Training within an acute NHS setting
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of working with children.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a Radiology Department
- Knowledge of Paediatric fluoroscopy procedures.
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Good verbal and communication skills.
Desirable criteria
- Proven communication skills in dealing with children and vulnerable people, and potentially distressing situations.
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Able to wear lead PPE for long periods when assisting with procedures and immobilizing patients, and capable of standing for long periods.
Desirable criteria
- Patient handling skills.
Other
Essential criteria
- Importance of confidentiality in examinations of a sensitive nature.
- Flexible approach to working.
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements
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ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visas and driving license through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.
Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
