Healthcare Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Radiographer with an interest in Interventional Radiology and General Radiology to work within the Radiology Department at Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust (Royal Liverpool University Hospital site). We are a busy department, based across two sites. Aintree University Hospital is the Trauma centre for the region; Royal Liverpool University Hospital is a centre for multiple specialist care pathways. Our Interventional Radiology Department is large and undertakes specialised procedures, with a team consisting of Radiographers, Nurses, Support staff and Radiologists. We are also part of the Registrar teaching programme. The Interventional Radiology and General Radiology areas both maintain an out of hours service. The post is ideal for a suitably experienced professional to extend their skills and experience whilst working in a truly team-based environment. It is essential that you are able to work flexibly according to the needs of the service. The ability to multi-task in often demanding circumstances is a key attribute. The intention for this role would be that it is based primarily within the IR department, supporting General X-ray as required. As our service expands, the option to specialise solely in Interventional Radiology may be explored.Main duties of the job The role requires working as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high quality imaging while ensuring Trust values are adhered to. All Radiographic staff are responsible for reporting equipment faults and liaising with clinical teams where required. There are various roles shared out within the team including PPE audit, QA, day to day running of the department. When working in general x-ray, candidates in this role may be required to support of Area Leads and take responsibility for the general department in their absence. They should also assist with & support development of Band 5 Radiographers ensuring compliance with department protocols and procedures. The Interventional Department has 2 IR suites, 1 Ultrasound/multipurpose room and an Interventional CT scanner., 1. Performance of clinical radiographic duties as delegated by the Area Lead in each section. 2. Participation in the On-Call rota for Interventional Radiology. 3. Participate in the radiographic rotation through General Xray and Interventional Radiology. This includes providing highly specialised services for other care groups as part of the Interventional Radiology team. 4. Participation in the vetting of appropriate request forms and discussion with the medical team regarding appropriateness and urgency of examinations in association with the Area Lead in charge of the area. 5. To participate in multi-disciplinary team working. 6. To practice within the rules of the Health Care Professions Council

• Demonstrate commitment to task
• Works on own initiative
• Works as a team player, Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritise
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to train/mentor staff
• Good time management
Desirable criteria
• Audit
• IT skills. Word processing, E-Mail and spread sheets, Understanding and Application of Healthcare governance, DCR or Degree in Radiography
• HCPC Registration, Demonstrable experience in the supervision of radiographic staff, Experience in Interventional theatre., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £18+£5 (standard disclosure) or £38+£5 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. For agenda for change banded roles; salary payments will reflect the 2023/24 pay scales. The 2024/25 pay scales will be paid in October 2024 including any backpay due. Therefore should the successful applicant start in post prior to October, the salary will initially reflect the 2023/24 pay scales.