Job overview

Imaging IT Administrators are integral members of a team that supports the Radiology Information System (CRIS) and the PACS (Picture Archiving Communications System) in the clinical environment, ensuring continuity of patient care at all times. The PACS System Support will act as first line of support to CRIS and PACS users across Plymouth Health Community.

They will manage support processes for CRIS, PACS and associated systems regarding the exchange of clinical data between Trusts, Healthcare providers, clinicians, and computerised systems.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

To keep accurate change management and update fault and downtime records as required by the Imaging IT Operational Team Lead.

Importing images from a variety of sources in a quick and timely manner in order to be viewed by Doctors and other healthcare professionals at clinics, theatres or discussed at MDT meetings.

Selecting the appropriate images from the PACS, exporting selected images to other hospitals by electronic links. Where electronic links are not available the appropriate images are burnt onto encrypted memory stick. keeping an accurate record of where each image request has gone, in accordance with Trust guidance and legal requirements.

Monitoring unmatched studies.

Correcting studies: when images are in the wrong study or patient. Patient merges, study re-allocation, or image re-allocated required.

Helping end users with Imaging hardware and Imaging software issues

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.