| Posting date: | 24 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,071.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24071.00 – £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 April 2025 |
| Location: | Brighton, BN2 5BE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9279-25-0530 |
Health Care Assistant Job summary
The opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 3 Health Care Assistant to join our friendly team in the Interventional Radiology Department in Imaging.
The health care assistant will be required to assist qualified nurses, radiographers and radiologists in giving a high standard of quality care to our patients and will support the team in the smooth running of the department. You will be required to work as part of the multidisciplinary team, maintaining a professional and caring manner.
You must be experienced in hospital based patient care.
It is desirable to have experience of surgical or theatre specialities.
It is desirable to be experienced in coordinating lists / clinics / procedure planning and working with multidisciplinary teams. You must have good IT skills and be able to learn new speciality-specific systems.
Previous experience in a Radiology Department is desirable butnotessential.
Full Time 37.5 hrs/wk between the hours of 08:30 to 17:00.
Health Care Assistant Main Duties
- The health care assistant will actively and safely participate as a member of the nursing team and contribute towards the smooth and efficient running of the department, particularly in Ultrasound and Interventional Radiology areas
- The health care assistant will assist the nurses, sonographers and radiologists in giving individualised care to the patients and managing patient flow effectively
- The health care assistant will give excellent service to patients with respect and compassion, supported by effective communication and customer care skills
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance – because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
To apply for this job please visit findajob.dwp.gov.uk.