This role is mainly patient facing but is a pivotal clinical support role for the radiology team. Audit, stock and system admin are additional aspects to this role.
This position is for full time but its possible to job share.
This post is for a full time Radiology Department Assistant who will support the radiology service in chaperoning patients and assist clinical staff and patients. The RDA team also are able to undertake cannulation training, assist in the x-ray, ultrasound and MRI areas. We welcome individuals who would like to learn about the radiology department and keen to champion excellent patient care.
Informal visits are welcomed and encouraged.
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.
At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
There are a mixture of duties involving the RDA team:
Assisting radiologists, sonographers, radiographers in imaging or interventional procedures
Chaperoning patients for intimate examinations, procedures
Patient cannulation
Clinical audit
Stock control and ordering
Preparation of clinical areas
Vetting of general ultrasound requests
Clinical liaison with referrers, other departments, GP surgeries
Managing busy patient lists
Patient queries
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