Job summary
Employer heading
Radiology Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
To work closely with and under the supervision of radiographers and nurses to assist in the provision of a high quality imaging service. delivering effective, quality care of radiology patients.
To welcome Targeted Lung Health Check participants on arrival, record their attendance, and undertake other clerical duties on hospital information systems as needed.
The role includes working mainly from a mobile CT unit which will be based in community settings throughout Oxfordshire over the next few years, but may also include some hospital based work. The service will be based at OX4 2JY from October 2024 until at least January 2025 and may remain there much longer. Sites will typically be superstore car parks to improve accessibility to vulnerable populations. Some weekend and twilight working, on a rota system, may be required. You will be supported to become a Competent, Committed, and Courageous team member, who will show a Compassionate and Caring attitude when Communicating with all service users.
Main duties of the job
Radiology is a rapidly expanding, dynamic speciality at the Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust. The unique and varied nature of the speciality means that there are always new and exciting opportunities.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and dedicated applicant with good communication skills who will provide a high standard of patient-centred care. Radiology experience is not essential, as you will be fully supported with a very high standard competency training package, allowing great professional development.
Working for our organisation
Working for the OUH allows us to develop essential values to deliver the known 6 C's which we pride ourselves with to all service users
- Care
- Compassion
- Competence
- Communication
- Courage
- Commitment
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is an excellent opportunity for you to develop your clinical experience and interpersonal skills within the caring setting of the Targeted Lung Health Check service.
Working solo & as a team member you will:
- Support nurses, radiographers and administration personel to give patients the best possible experience, with their journey through the department.
- Welcome Targeted Lung Health Check participants on arrival, record their attendance, and undertake other clerical duties on hospital information systems as needed.
- Assisting & running modalities e.g. CT.
- Observe patients during procedures
- Respect and maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the Unit and patients.
- Keep the Unit well maintained, stocked and tidy, while adhering to health and safety policies.
Person specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- meets essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- meets desirable criteria
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- meets essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- meets desirable criteria
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- meets essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- meets desirable criteria
skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- meets essential criteria
Desirable criteria
- meets desirable criteria
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Gamlen
- Job title
- Programme Manager, Targeted Lung Health Checks
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 235690
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