Clinical Support worker Ultrasound and Cardio respiratory CDC

The post holder will be an integral part of the Community Diagnostic Centre team and will assist in the patient's journey primarily within the Cardio-respiratory and Ultrasound departments.

To undertake all duties associated with supporting to deliver the provision of a modern diagnostic service, providing high standards of patient care at all times.

They will contribute to the efficiency of the cardio-respiratory service by competently carrying out a range of tests and services and will assist the clinical physiologist in performing and recording various Cardio-respiratory investigations.

They will be involved in providing direct and indirect care for patients in Ultrasound and will support clerical administration when needed. The post holder will contribute to the maintenance of an environment for effective care.

To work as required within the operational hours of the department as necessary.

At all times treat patients, visitors and colleagues with dignity and respect, exercising discretion and behaving in a manner consistent with the CHFT standards of behaviour.,

• Receive patients on arrival in the department.


• Undertake reception duties including patient identity checks as per departmental policy. To be fully conversant with all aspects of the Radiology Information System (CRIS).


• Register patient attendance onto the CRIS system.


• Deal with enquiries from patients and staff by telephone and in person.


• To assist staff with daily workload and planning including contacting patients with examination prep instructions, and coordination of porters.


• Assist the patient prior to, during and post examination as required.


• To provide a high standard of patient care and after-care (including escorting to the toilet when needed), comfort and reassurance in order to comply with Trust policies and departmental protocols.


• Be prepared for distressing or aggressive situations and understand how to behave /deal with appropriately.


• Carry out infection control procedures (in line with Trust policy) when required ensuring all examination rooms and environment are clean, safe and tidy.


• Use acquired clinical knowledge of examinations to answer questions regarding the procedures when communicating with patients and other service users.


• Demonstrate and apply a working knowledge of moving and handling, health and safety, infection control and information governance.


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  We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.


We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.