Diagnostic Healthcare Assistant

An opportunity for a Diagnostic Healthcare Assistant has arisen to work within the Medical Physics department at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby. Medical Physics consists of three teams: Physiological Measurements, Neurophysiology and Nuclear Medicine. Each team provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic investigations.

The Diagnostic Healthcare Assistant is a member of a multidisciplinary team who undertakes duties in relation to direct patient care and department administration for all three teams within Medical Physics.

The Diagnostic Healthcare Assistant provides clinical, technical and administrative support across three specialist diagnostic areas within Medical Physics. The role requires the ability to communicate effectively with patients undergoing complex diagnostic procedures, provide emotional support, and exercise judgement in responding to patient needs and clinical requirements within a regulated environment.

The Post Holder Under Indirect Supervision Will Support The Medical Physics Team To Ensure Efficient Service Delivery Across All Areas By

• Preparing clinical rooms with the correct consumables, setting up in readiness for clinics, understanding the various procedures to do this effectively and managing stock control.
• Acting as a chaperone / assisting with certain diagnostic investigations.
• Providing clinical duties under indirect supervision such as pregnancy testing and urinalysis.
• Undertaking various administrative and cleaning duties in accordance with manufacturer specifications and departmental protocols to ensure safe and compliant operation.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Adele Hodson Job title: Head of Physiological Measurements Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 03033304535

Informal visits are encouraged. My working days are Monday - Wednesday. Please leave a message with Medical Physics reception outside of these days and I will call you back at the earliest opportunity.