Imaging Assistant

We are recruiting for an Imaging Assistant who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff., The successful post holder will be expected to work in multidisciplinary areas with the Imaging department - supporting the 24 hour running of Imaging modalities.
The role will be to assist with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of care and services given to patients undergoing Imaging procedures.
As an Imaging Assistant, you must be flexible and have proven experience of working within an acute healthcare setting. Basic computer skills are desirable.
The post holder will be expected to travel to different sites based on a rotational rota.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Working for our organisation
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust., Establish and maintain good communication skills with people about routine and daily activities overcoming and difference in communication between the people involved. This information may include complex or sensitive condition related information and the post holder will develop skills to provide empathy and reassurance.
To have a good knowledge of radiology procedures and practices ensuring high standards of care is delivered at all times.
To be fully aware of and be able to react quickly in an emergency situation, i.e. fire alarm, cardiac arrest.
To prepare the examination rooms for procedures. This will include the correct selection and assembling of medical equipment.
The checking of emergency equipment, such as Oxygen/Suction and emergency drug boxes and Resuscitation trolley where appropriate to ensure good working order.
Ensure documentation of the above and report any abnormalities to the nurse in charge.
Take any appropriate action to remedy the situation i.e. arrange for oxygen cylinder to be replaced.
To administer barium enema catheters, whilst monitoring and maintaining the health and safety of patient and recognising the need to refer patients to other practitioners when their needs are beyond their own skills of practice.
To use aseptic techniques when setting routine and complex sterile trolleys, and to have an understanding of the difference between sterile and non-sterile procedures.
To travel to different sites based on a rotational rota.