Senior Radiographic Department AssistantNHS

Job summary

**Previous applicants need not apply.**

This busy, friendly, Radiology Department has a vacancy for a Senior Radiology Assistant. The post is a rotational role through all LUHFT sites including Aintree University Hospital, Royal Liverpool Hospital and Broadgreen Hospital.

This is an exciting post, requiring multi-disciplinary team working with Radiographers, Sonographers, Radiologists and our clerical teams. It will involve caring for a wide range of patients and providing assistance with radiology-based procedures and examinations.

The job role will include setting up and assisting in procedures and examinations, post-procedure aftercare, and aiding imaging staff as a chaperone.

The main working hours for this job are:

Monday - Friday 0830 - 1700.

Scope for further weekend, evening and bank holiday working is also expected.

Previous NHS health care experience is an advantage, together with NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in a health care based area is required.

Main duties of the job

The job role will include setting up and assisting in procedures and examinations, post-procedure aftercare, and aiding imaging staff as a chaperone.

Please refer to the attached job description for full job role details.

Job description

• To escort patients within the department chaperoning wherenecessary and be responsible for patient comfort and well being.
• To assist in undressing and redressing of patients.
• To assist patients to use toilet facilities as appropriate.
• To assist patients on and off ultrasound table before and after procedures.
• To communicate effectively with patients by listening to their concerns, reassuring them by giving information and where appropriate eliciting and communicating information to other members of the Directorate team as appropriate.
• To collect, collate and file patient documentations as required.
• To input and retrieve patient information using the computerised radiology patient information system and the hospital information support system.
• Setting up and assisting with Interventional procedures as required.

About us

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.

We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.

We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.