Senior Radiology Assistant - Ultrasound

at  East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Radiography assistants and imaging support workers are crucial cogs in the diagnosis and treatment of NHS patients.
As a radiography assistant or imaging support worker, you’ll work closely with Diagnostic Radiographers who use imaging to work out which disease or condition is causing a patient’s illness.

processing examinations
ordering stocks of consumable items
helping with procedures such as biopsies
making sure the working environment is clean and hygienic
preparing patients for treatment, including transferring patients
checking the equipment and report faults
inputting data
Chaperoning intimate examinations
Who will I work with?
Radiography assistants and imaging support workers work closely with diagnostic radiographers radiographers , medical physicists , engineers , doctors , nurses and other health professionals.
Where will I work?
Most radiography assistants and imaging support workers work in NHS hospitals. They provide a service for most departments within the hospital including accident and emergency, outpatients, operating theatres and wards.
Duties include providing appropriate patient preparation for a range of ultrasound examinations, assisting with sterile procedures including biopsies, and chaperoning intimate examinations. Ensuring optimum throughput of workloads in the department together with assisting in the daily provision of patient care.
The base location of this role is Conbquest Hospital, Hastings, however you may also be required to cover Bexhill Community Diagnostic Centre and Eastbourne District General hospital.
Applicants should ideally possess minimum NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an acceptable, alternative Level 2 Qualification and have minimum of 2 years experience (current) in a Health or Social Care Environment.
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us