Imaging assistant

We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible, hardworking and caring Imaging Assistants to join our friendly and well supported Ultrasound team at Newham University hospital which are part of Barts Health NHS Trust.

As a member of our busy and dynamic department your central role would be to provide the highest quality care for patients referred to our service.

You would do this by assisting the Sonographers and Radiologists with the provision of a wide range of ultrasound examinations, including: General Abdominal, Gynaecological, Head and Neck, Musculoskeletal and Neonatal Hip ultrasound examinations. You will also assist with medical procedures such as biopsies and musculoskeletal steroid injections.

This is a full time Imaging Assistant post (37.5 hours per week) however part time hours will also be considered.

Main duties of the job

As a member of our busy and dynamic department your central role would be to provide the highest quality care for patients referred to our service.

You would do this by assisting the Sonographers and Radiologists with the provision of a wide range of ultrasound examinations, including: General Abdominal, Gynaecological, Head and Neck, Musculoskeletal, Vascular and Neonatal Hip ultrasound examinations. You may also assist with medical procedures such as biopsies and musculoskeletal steroid injections. You main duties would be to assist with the organization and care on the in-patient ultrasound service.

In addition you would provide clerical and reception support.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.