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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in West Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire. As an employer of almost 6,000 people the trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.
Services are run over four sites: Watford General Hospital, St Albans City Hospital, Hemel Hempstead Hospital and an outpatients therapy unit at Abbots Langley. Watford General Hospital is at the heart of the Trust's acute emergency services - the core location for inpatient emergency care, and for all patients who need the specialist emergency facilities (such as intensive care) of a district general hospital. St Albans City Hospital is the Trust's elective care centre. It provides a wide range of elective care (both inpatient low risk surgery and day-case) and a wide range of outpatient and diagnostic services. Hemel Hempstead Hospital offers local healthcare facilities such as diagnostic services, including MRI and cold pathology, as well as an outpatient service and stroke rehabilitation beds.
Additional Information
There are good road and rail links to Watford via motorways, rail and underground. London is 20 minutes away by train and bus services run between Watford Junction and Watford General Hospital. The M25 is approximately 15 minutes due north and Heathrow lies to the west, approximately 25 minutes away. There are excellent recreation facilities within the locality, including leisure and activity parks, swimming pools, golf and tennis facilities, in addition to a shopping centre and theatre. The schools in South West Hertfordshire are excellent with a variety of primary and secondary schools, and sixth form colleges available.
Hemel Hempstead is close to London and served by the M1, M10 and M25 motorways. There is a rail link from London (Euston) to Hemel Hempstead which takes approximately 20 minutes.
St Albans is 20 minutes from London, close to the M25 and M1 and only 17 minutes by rail from London via Thameslink.
Band 3 - Radiology Department Assistant, Radiology
Accepting applications until: 08-Dec-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 08-Dec-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Cross Site
- Town
- Watford
- Postcode
- WD18 0HB
- Major / Minor Region
- Hertfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £25,329 - £26,958 pa inc HCA pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Radiology
Job overview
We are growing our Radiology Assistant Workforce!
Following successful acquisition of a Community ultrasound service, we are recruiting to radiology department assistant roles to support our wider Ultrasound and Radiology Team.
You will be required to work across our sites at St Albans City Hospital, Hemel Hempstead Hospital, Watford General Hospital and Elstree Clinic.
Hours of service are from 8 am to 8.30 pm over 7 days. We are open to flexible working arrangements.
The roles are set to commence in February/March 2025.
If you are looking for an opportunity to gain experience in an ultrasound/ radiology department, with a supportive and forward-thinking team, this could be the role for you!
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Duties will include:
• Welcoming all patients and service users to the department.
• Acting as a chaperone for patients, including those requiring intimate examinations, ensuring patient dignity and respect is maintained at all times.
• Completing administrative processes and supporting patient flow through the department.
• Booking patients in for their examinations and directing patients to the relevant waiting areas.
• Answering telephone queries.
• Preparing examination rooms and equipment.
• Assisting Radiologists, Sonographers, Radiographers and Radiology Nurses during procedures.
We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional development and growth.
Working for our organisation
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.
https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/
We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact [email protected].
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.
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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential criteria
- GCSE qualification (Maths, English) or equivalent.
- NVQ / Level 3 Customer Care, healthcare OR willingness to work towards an NVQ / Level 3 qualification.
- Experience in a customer / patient facing role
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge/Experience of computer systems.
- European Computer Driving Licence.
Knowledge:
Essential criteria
- Understands the importance of patient confidentiality and information governance.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Suite.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the role and responsibilities of a radiology / Sonography assistant.
Experience:
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a busy environment.
- Experience of working in a customer orientated environment.
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in a caring/patient facing role and following healthcare protocols and procedures.
- Experience of handling confidential information.
Documents
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Diane Taylor
- Job title
- Matron for Clinical Support Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01923 436643
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