Imaging Support Worker

We provide Imaging services at City Hospital in Birmingham, Sandwell General Hospital in West Bromwich, Rowley Regis Community Hospital and Neptune Park Health Centre.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at SWB NHS Trust for an enthusiastic, self-motivated  Imaging Support Worker to join our dynamic and dedicated team in the Imaging Group.

We have recently expanded our Imaging Support Worker numbers resulting in a dedicated team keen to welcome and support you. You will be expected to participate in our busy Seven-day, Out of Hours  service, which will include working night shifts.  You will be expected to  work from any of our sites including MMUH, City Hospital and Sandwell General Hospital.

The post will provide you with opportunities to excel in supporting a wide range of disciplines across the Imaging Group including General Radiography, Ultrasound, Cross-sectional Imaging and Fluoroscopy. We actively encourage role extension together with both personal and professional development.

Some key duties of the role are:

To escort patients to changing facilities, explain the need to undress and wear a gown, and when necessary, give assistance.To be aware of spiritual, cultural and religious needs of patients and to ensure care provided is particularly sensitive to those needs.To assist in the care of patients throughout the Department and to assist Radiographers, Radiologist and Nursing staff as necessary.A small proportion of this role included transporting patients between wards and departmentsTo use the Radiology CRIS system to enter, attend and process patientsTo undertake the role of a runner as and when requiredTo work within, and adhere to, standard operational policies relating to provision of a Quality Imaging service.Working within infection control Policies, ensuring the working environment is appropriately cleaned.To be aware of the need to seek assistance when/where necessary.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails