Ultrasound Radiographic Assistant

NHS Band 3:£25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum

Hours Per Week: 22.5 part time

Contract: Permanent

We are recruiting for an Ultrasound Radiographic Assistant who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".

Radiographic Assistants are active members of the Diagnostic Imaging team, assisting the Radiologists and Radiographers with the provision of clinical care in a safe environment to a defined caseload of patients.

Job description

To be an active member of the Diagnostic Imaging team, assisting the Radiologists and Radiographers with the provision of clinical care in a safe environment to a defined caseload of patients.

Ensure the maintenance of high standards of care in an environment, which promotes equality, emotional support and sensitivity for all individuals.

Care provided must be in adherence to departmental, local and national policies.

To adhere and maintain the required level of competencies within the specialised areas of the Diagnostic Imaging Department and Breast Screening

Assisting maintaining a high quality of patient care, for patients requiring interventional procedures. Setting up of trolleys for complex procedures using an aseptic technique. Caring for patients comfort, dignity and privacy at all times

Ensure that relationships and own behaviour are managed in line with the Behavioural Framework competencies.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role.

We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• IT skills - computer literacy and experience of using software systems
• Previous experience of working in a client / patient centred service

Physical Skills

Essential

• Experience of physical capability to perform the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients

Aptitudes

Essential

• Experience of using own initiative to cope in a variety of situations
• Experience of good interpersonal skills
• Experience of motivating others and maintaining own motivation

Abilities

Essential

• Able to demonstrate taking part in training and development opportunities
• Able to demonstrate an ability to adapt to change within working situation
• Able to demonstrate flexibility in relation to service demands

Communication Skills

Essential

• Experience of communicating with a limited range of people on day-to-day matters.
• Experience of developing and maintaining communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations

About the employer

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.