Bank Radiography Helper

We require reliable, enthusiastic and motivated Radiographer Helpers to join our bank. In return you will can offer you:

• Flexible hours; choose when and where you want to work
• Competitive pay rates; including enhanced pay for unsociable hours
• Paid annual leave
• NHS pension scheme
• A fast-track recruitment process if you move to a substantive role
• Opportunities to work in different wards and departments, including community, dental and specialist services
• Access to Services, such as those provided by our Staff Wellbeing Team
• Ability to book your shifts from home using our online portal
• Option to block-book shifts in a set period
• SMS notifications of shift availability
• Access to staff newsletters and bulletins
• Eligible for various local and national discounts which are available to NHS staff
• Free uniform, where applicable

To assist in the provision of high quality Radiographic Service within Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, whilst complying with all Trust and Department policies and procedures.

To undertake a range of radiography related duties to a consistently high standard, professionally and efficiently following department procedures, to assist radiographers and radiologists in their duties.

To carry out a range of clerical and administrative duties.

The role is to provide high standards of care to patients accessing our services. You will need to embrace our trust values, demonstrate excellent communication skills, and have a flexible approach to your work.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE WHEN WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate.High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Good basic education – literate/numerate

Knowledge and understanding of a range of routine department procedures following a 6 month period of induction and training to be capable of performing the full helper role in each of the areas within radiology.

In house training will be provided.

NVQ level II in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support desirable, but not essential.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to impart and receive information from patients and carers using tact and/or persuasive skills.

Ability to interact well with Patients, carers and staff at all levels, including staff from other departments.

Communicate with all patients including patients who may have difficulty in understanding or where English is not the first language.

Liaise with medical records film library to ensure necessary clinical information is available for radiologists and radiographers. The post holder should be able to resolve queries.

Work is supervised.

Responsible for the organisation of own routine day to day tasks.

May assist in organisation and training of less experienced radiography assistant staff, by demonstrating own area of work.

To be proficient in the use of department computer system and for the storage and retrieval of PACS images following a short period of induction and training.

Ability to print films if required.

Ability to organise and set trolleys for procedures such as Biopsies, training will be given in the department.

Standard Keyboard skills required for data input.