Radiology Assistant FTC

Radiology Assistant/Spire Nottingham/Tollerton/Bank/3 Month Fixed Term Contract

Spire Nottingham, Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Radiology Assistant to join the team on 3 month fixed term contract.

“Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.”

Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

Duties and responsibilities:

To assist the multi-disciplinary team to provide exemplary patient care and examination, working within set protocols within the diagnostic imaging department.

• Undertake routine tasks related to individual’s health and well being.
• Assess the health and well being needs of people whose needs are relatively stable and
  consistent.
• Establish and maintain communication with people on routine care matters.
• Develop own and others’ personal development.
• Monitor and maintain health and safety and security for self and others.
• Contribute to the implementation of services.
• Help to maintain quality.
• Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights.
• Collect, collate and report routine and simple data and information
• Assist in the application of technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
• Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own
  responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.
• Assisting in maintaining agreed stock levels of consumable items
• Preparing and assisting with general and specialised procedures including biopsies
• Ensuring a clean and hygienic working environment
• Preparing patients for treatment
• Being involved in the manual handling of patients
• Recognising equipment faults and reporting these immediately
• Undertaking basic maintenance of equipment
• Develop or gain any other skills that will complement role

Who we're looking for:

• Experience in a customer facing role providing high standards of customer care
• Working in teams and have the ability to use own initiative.
• Working with supervision
• Administrative role involving checking and monitoring
• Preparing environment and resources for use during clinical activities
• Has supported staff in an imaging healthcare environment.
• Has supported staff in an independent healthcare environment.
• Awareness of standards of patient needs and care
• Awareness of Health and Safety and hygiene
• English language to IELTS 7.0
• Formal training at least at NVQ levels
• Possess the mandatory training requirements for role including infection control and health
  and safety competencies
• Possess Equipment and Medical Devices Competences
• Trained on MS Office and other relevant packages

Benefits:

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our Values:

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees’ well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.