Job overview

We are looking for a Medical Imaging assistant with the skills and personality to complement and support our established team of sonographers, doctors and MIAs. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a strong work ethic, a good attendance record, an empathetic manner and superb organisational skills. Good computer skills and experience are also essential.

The post requires a degree of self -motivation and the ability to cope with sensitive and emotionally charged situations. Patient confidentiality is of the utmost importance.

Main duties of the job

You will be assisting the sonographers and radiologists within the scan room, dealing directly with patients.

You will be required to assist and support both the patient and your clinical colleagues.

Patient duties will consist of direct communication, physical assistance (particularly the elderly and infirm/ babies and children/ vulnerable adults), providing reassurance and comfort to enable the practitioner to get the best possible examination.

You will also assist the sonographer/ radiologist by ensuring the list runs smoothly, appointing inpatients, chaperoning and assisting during interventional procedures, resolving problems and attending to any issues that may occur during the session.

Excellent computer skills are vital as you will be responsible for using several different software systems to book patients, review attendances, undertake training, order stock (if required), call patients, add information to records.

You must also be a good communicator as you will be required to liaise with the multidisciplinary team in order to optimise patient care and service delivery.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area’s largest employers.

Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.

As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we’re reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.