Clinical Support Worker - Radiology

at  The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

The Radiology Department are looking for hard-working, enthusiastic individuals to join our amazing team.
The role is predominantly clinical with some administrative duties and involves working within a multi-disciplinary team on a 7-day rota.
As a Clinical Support Worker within our team, you will communicate with radiographers, radiologists and other members of the multi-professional team, regarding changes in the patient’s condition or any other useful information. You should possess cannulation skills or show willingness to train.
Effective communication with patients, carers and family is essential and the ability to seek support from the radiographer/radiologist when required.
If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you!
Assisting Radiologist / Radiographer with a range of procedures including CT, MRI, Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy
Be familiar with the principles of radiographic technique
Ensure working area is clean and tidy
Prepare the examination room for complex techniques, this will include practising aseptic techniques and sterile trolley preparations
Prepare contrast media and iv preparations
Assist the radiologist with interventional and minor surgical techniques
Welcoming the patient, instructing them in the preparation and nature of their examination, responding to their personal needs
Reassure anxious and distressed patients and also those patients who have a physical or mental impairment
Maintain the basic nursing care of the patient
To assist with patients requiring more than one member of staff for transfers including the use of hoists and other patient handling equipment.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’ , and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers , priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity

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