Responsibilities

Area	Responsiblities
Maintain and support a clean and safe environment in an imaging department	Decontaminating and cleaning dedicated imaging equipment, accessories and environment, moving equipment appropriately to manage hygiene requirements Managing own safety in restricted and controlled areas (radiation safety, magnetic field safety), supporting patients and other staff with safety measures Managing blood and body fluid spills Maintaining sharps bins/disposal according to protocol Checking electrical equipment, such as accessory equipment switches; ensuring battery-operated equipment is working, and PAT test dates are maintaine Undertaking defined QA/QC checks on equipment, working to a set procedure/protocol (such as on ultrasound equipment or image display monitors). Identify nonconformities, and record and report results appropriately3 Cleaning and moving ultrasound and mobile x-ray machines from place to place, to facilitate service efficiency and effectiveness Cleaning, moving and changing MRI coils during MRI sessions Undertaking routine testing of ultrasound equipment, fixed and mobile fluoroscopy systems to protocol
Manage data relevant to the clinical imaging environment and patient episode	Supporting patients and staff with referral, appointing and reporting systems for various patient pathways, for example emergency department patients, screening clients, GP referrals and in- patients Inputting, accessing or amending patient and other data on radiology management systems, portering systems, PACS and hospital information systems Completing examination data on radiology management systems as per protocol, and checking images on PACS Accessing pathology systems to check patient results pre-procedure. Making results available for clinician review, flagging if results are unavailable to reduce/prevent delays. (“it is the final responsibility of the operator undertaking the examination to check the content of the results provided”) Ensuring that the patient episode and correct data are on the modality list and that the correct examination is selected for image capture. (It is the final responsibility of the operator undertaking the examination to check all data is correct)
Communicate appropriately with patients, the multidisciplinary team and wider networks	Understanding and recognising roles and responsibilities within the clinical imaging team, providing support for communication flow and information transfer Liaising with patients, porters, wards, referrers, ambulance service and others to support patient flow Taking messages, answering or referring queries Performing the initial LMP/patient ID checks, highlighting queries or anomalies that require resolution ahead of examination. (It is the final responsibility of the operator undertaking the examination to check this information is correct)
Provide care for patients in the clinical imaging department	Assisting patients with dressing, undressing, toileting or other needs appropriate for each examination Acting as chaperone Providing pre- and post-examination information to patients and referrers Providing comfort to patients Assisting patients on and off the imaging table, and supporting operators with positioning of patient to protocol Providing support for manual handling and patient positioning during examinations
Assist with patient flow	Preparing and supporting work lists Identifying and communicating potential delays Preparing appropriate paperwork and documentation Preparing and using appropriate patient-handling equipment, such as hoists Preparing appropriate PPE • Recognising patients with additional needs and communicating appropriately with the relevant operators Recognising the poorly patient and providing assistance for those in distress or needing support, for example prioritising patients, taking and recording patient observations, monitoring patients for reactions post contrast agent injection, and initiating emergency care Providing refreshments or aftercare for patients having extensive preparation regimes or invasive interventions
Support specific examinations	Preparing and ensuring availability of equipment for identified examinations (cleaning, moving and checking items such as patient observation equipment, vacuum suction devices, oxygen cylinders/ supplies, carbon dioxide insufflators) Preparing equipment for a complex trolley setting Assisting practitioners in setting up the aseptic or clean area for complex procedures, such as those requiring intervention Clearing trolleys/equipment post aseptic/clean procedure Checking emergency equipment availability and function
Support the management of medicines	Acting as a second checker for the registered professional Preparing equipment for administration of intravenous medicines by registered professionals where legal mechanisms allow Administering oral medicines after supply by a registered professional where legal mechanisms allow Removing cannulas in line with protocols Cannulating patients and flushing with a pre-filled saline syringe classified as a medical device where local processes allow Observing patients after contrast agent injections/interventional procedures, and providing appropriate care before discharging the patient home Observing patients and taking patient observations
Education and training of others	Demonstrating tasks within their scope of practice to students or trainees Supporting new starters in same or similar role, providing feedback and guidance Leading training of other staff members where appropriate, for example in infection control, manual handling