Job Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and capable person to join us in the X-ray department. The Health care assistants HCA) form part of a team comprising of radiologists, radiographers, nurses, RDA and clerical staff.
The role of the HCA is very varied – ranging from direct patient care in CT scanning or the Ultrasound suite, assisting with biopsies and drains, Pediatric Radiology .
This is a cross site position rotating to all 4 sites within the Trust- Queen Mary's Hospital Roehampton, The Nelson Health Centre, St Johns Therapy Centre and St Georges Hospital.
You need to be flexible and adaptable, with good communication skills and a caring nature. You should be a good team worker, but comfortable with working independently and using your initiative.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George’s Hospital and Queen Mary’s Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson Centre.
With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.
Our main site, St George’s Hospital in Tooting – one of the country’s principal teaching hospitals – is shared with St George’s, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George’s Hospital also hosts the St George’s, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**