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Name: Stephanie French
Position: Team Manager Radiographer
Email: leedsth-tr.Leedsradiologyrecruitment@nhs.net

Shortlisting Date: 22nd July
Interview Date: 12th August

Job Summary

Applications are invited from self-motivated, enthusiastic and well organised individuals. We require 1 full time and 1 part time Radiographer Assistant.

The successful applicant would be expected to work alongside a dedicated Radiographic Team at Leeds General Infirmary.

The successful applicants are required to be flexible. Shifts will include working days, evenings, nights and weekends to deliver the 24/7 Radiology service.

Our team of Radiographer Assistants rotate through many busy x-ray departments including A&E, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Chest Clinic, Fluoroscopy and General X-Ray.

The Radiography Assistant role combines both patient care and admin tasks:

Patient care element involves assisting with X-Ray procedures in the department and on wards as well as providing patient support when required. Part of the role will be providing patient care and assistance to radiographers and doctors during fluoroscopy lists.

Reception duties include electronic booking of X-Ray requests, answering the telephone to receive ward requests / enquiries and passing on urgent X-Ray requests to Radiographic staff.

Level 2 qualification in a relevant health care related subject is required for the post. Previous NHS experience is not essential but is desirable. Full training will be given.

Principle duties and areas of responsibility:

• To be aware and comply with systems of work, local rules and policies and procedures in accordance with current ionising radiation, Health and Safety/ COSHH regulations. (Refer to Section 5 of the Health and Safety manual).
• Stock control assisting with ordering and checking delivery of all stock.
• Escorting patients in and out of the examination room.
• Assisting with moving and handling of those patients who are immobile in a manner that is safe for all concerned.
• Reassuring and staying in attendance with difficult patients.
• When necessary, attending to the patients personal hygiene requirements.
• Providing patient care and assistance to Radiographers and Doctors during fluoroscopy lists whilst wearing lead equivalent personal protective equipment.
• General help and assistance to the radiographer / radiologist throughout the patients examination, either in the department or on the wards.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness in examination and processing rooms and whilst cleaning equipment including mobiles to minimise spread of infection.
• Clerical duties to include electronic booking of X-Ray requests, answering the telephone to receive ward requests / enquiries and passing on urgent X-Ray requests to Radiographic staff
• To assist in training of other members of staff.
• Input accurate data onto the computer system.
• To present self at work with a professional appearance and disposition

Why you should join our Team

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK and employs over 20,000 staff. Interested individuals can look forward to the challenges that a position working as a Radiography Assistant in one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK will bring. Leeds Radiology offers diagnostic imaging to a wide variety of clinical specialties at the LGI including Trauma & Orthopaedics, Oral & Maxillofacial, Cardiology, Neurosurgery and Paediatrics. The LGI is also home to the regions Major Trauma Centre.

What you will bring to the role

• Providing patient care and assistance to Radiographers and Doctors during fluoroscopy lists whilst wearing lead equivalent personal protective equipment.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness in examination and processing rooms and whilst cleaning equipment including mobiles to minimise spread of infection.
• Clerical duties to include electronic booking of X-Ray requests, answering the telephone to receive ward requests / enquiries and passing on urgent X-Ray requests to Radiographic staff
• To present self at work with a professional appearance and disposition
• To be aware and comply with systems of work, local rules and policies and procedures in accordance with current ionising radiation, Health and Safety/ COSHH regulations. (Refer to Section 5 of the Health and Safety manual).
• Stock control assisting with ordering and checking delivery of all stock.
• When necessary, attending to the patients personal hygiene requirements.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.