Radiology Assistant | University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

The role includes working in a variety of modalities in Radiology. All modalities deal with the diagnosis and treatment involved in giving the patient the best possible experience, with their journey through the department. Working alongside Nurses, Radiographers, Radiologists, and administrative personnel will help in your development to becoming a Competent, Committed, and Courageous team member, who will show a Compassionate and Caring attitude when Communicating with all service users.

• Supporting Nursing staff, Radiographers & Radiologists with invasive procedures.
• Assisting the Radiologists with drainages, fine needle aspirations & biopsies.
• Daily checks to be completed in each modality.
• Support other Radiology Assistants.
• Assist with ordering, receiving equipment & placing in the store cupboard.
• Support the Nurse's in the Day Care Unit with admissions, caring for the patient post procedure & discharges.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH You Tube channel.

• Introduce and welcome patients in the waiting area, confirming their identity according to the Trust Policy.
• Show compassion, sensitivity and understand the anxiety and fear prior to the patient’s procedure.
• Complete patient documentation for admission, care pre and post procedure and discharge.
• Demonstrate high standards of hand hygiene following the 5 moments and knowledge of the Infection Control Policy.
• Perform, accurately record and report patient observations under supervision on SEND (System Electronic Notification Documentation) and follow track and trigger as appropriate (e.g., Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, Blood Pressure and Oxygen saturations).
• Maintain the patient’s dignity and privacy at all times.
• Answer the telephone, handle enquiries promptly and courteously, taking appropriate action or referring to the correct member of the Radiology Team.
• Demonstrate good communication skills with patients, relatives and the Multidisciplinary Team, using sensitivity, empathy and conflict management.
• Act as a patient’s escort to changing rooms, prepare them for the relevant procedure and escort to the correct area for the procedure.
• Set up equipment for Ultra Sound and CT ensuring safety to patients and colleagues is adhered to.
• Understand and become competent in scrubbing to lay a sterile trolley for the Radiologist.
• Assist the Radiologists during examinations and procedures (e.g., Fine needle Aspiration, Biopsies, Drainages and Pre op marking).
• Locate blood results prior to procedure and communicate them to Radiologist.
• Organise and run an Ultra Sound list for both inpatients and outpatients having scans and invasive procedures.
• Act with tact and empathy as a chaperone during examination/procedure.
• Adhere to infection control and COSHH policies to prevent cross infection and hazards.
• Maintain accurate and legible patient and departmental records.
• Demonstrate initiative and identify changes in a patient’s condition; report these after completing RAID competencies to a designated Nurse/Radiographer or Radiologist.
• Assist with patient moving and handling using correct methods and equipment as required (Manual Handling Policy).
• Undertake Mandatory training as required by the Trust to develop and increase…