Chaperone- Limerick

The Affidea Group is one of the most successful European healthcare diagnostics imaging companies. We have 400 staff within our Irish clinics, where the business operates diagnostic imaging and minor injuries center's around the country, offering a broad range of cutting-edge imaging technology and healthcare services to the public, insurers, employers and other organisations.

We are now seeking an experienced Chaperone to join our team on a part time basis for our service based in Limerick. This role requires Monday availability and ad hoc weekend cover.

As a Chaperone, your role will be to support qualified Sonographers with their day-to-day duties and complete admin tasks when required.

Duties:

• Responsible for providing excellence in patient service through the efficient management of patients through registration process.

• Greeting patients and ensuring 3 key patient identifiers are checked

• Managing the patient flow in line with the daily clinic schedule

• Ensuring following day schedule is correct and up to date.

• Booking and rescheduling of patients as required.

• Assisting with administration tasks i.e. stock control

• Providing reassurance and information to patients regarding their treatment

• Providing emotional and physical support to patients during treatment

• Ensuring patient safety throughout procedure

• General upkeep of  suite and maintaining JCI standards of Hygiene

• General admin duties associated with clear and precise documentation for each patient

• Obtaining Patient’s consent regarding ultrasound exam

• Providing reassurance and information to patients regarding their treatment i.e. TV scan

• Preparing patient for TV ( trans vaginal ) scan

• Provide support to sonographer during exam

• To set up room following each examination.

• Sterilize probes in line with training given

Essential

• Leaving Certificate or equivalent

• Fluent in written and Oral English

Desirable

• FETAC Level 5 Care Assistant

• FETAC with Radiographer Module complete

• Manual Handling, Basic Life Support, Fire Training Certificates

• Experience in a care assistant role in a hospital or nursing home environment is beneficial but not critica

Application Process:

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