Medica Group is the market leader in the provision of telehealth services across the UK and Ireland. We are excited to offer a valuable opportunity for a Bank Healthcare Assistant to join our team at Merrion Ultrasound.Radiology Assistants play a key role in supporting the Midwife Sonography team by providing essential administrative and chaperone support, ensuring patients receive the highest standard of care and experience.This role is ideal for individuals with strong organisational and interpersonal skills, a passion for healthcare, and a desire to contribute to the smooth running of a busy clinical environment. This opportunity offers:Flexible / bank positionWorking in a dynamic and supportive clinical environmentExposure obstetrics workflows and patient interactionsValuable experience for those pursuing a career in healthcareIf you're enthusiastic, compassionate, and eager to make a difference in patient care, we'd love to hear from youWho we areMedica Ireland is an Irish owned award-winning radiology services provider employing over 180 staff members in Ireland alone. We deliver managed service solutions to public and private hospitals, and have direct to patient services in MRI, Ultrasound, CT, DXA, Obstetrics and X-Ray.We are a clinically led, patient focused organisation with industry experts including radiologists, radiographers, sonographers and Midwife Sonographers. Our proven track record shows improvement in access for patients through the resolution of traditional radiology bottle necks and workflow inefficiencies, while simultaneously reducing costs for the hospital.Key Responsibilities Assist the Midwife Sonographers in completing daily worklistsAssist patients through the patient journey, verifying their identity, explaining the procedure, reassuring the patient if anxious, making them feel comfortable prior exam, checking safety questionnaires, and making sure patient is properly prepared and dressed for examinationProvide emotional and physical support to patients during treatment, act as chaperone for intimate sonography examinations, follow all policies, procedures, and protocols to always ensure safety and dignityTransport patients to and from scanning areas, assist patient in changing area, if necessary, assist Midwife Sonographer with safe lifting and positioning during examHelp to maintain scanning systems and accessory equipment, report any fault with equipment, clean imaging equipment as needed, responsible for knowing how to clean all areas of assigned rooms according to established IP&C policies and protocols. Know how to set up ultrasound equipment. Follow Ultrasound probe cleaning protocolsMonitor the use of consumables and re-stock clinical areas as requiredComplete clerical tasks such as scanning referrals, input of data, maintaining records, adding and updating exam information across different information and patient management systemsQualifications:QQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support (preferred but not essential)Currently studying Midwifery or Ultrasound (desirable but not essential)Essential Skills:Highly organised and able to deal with several tasks simultaneouslyExcellent attention to detailAbility to work on own initiativeFriendly and professional manner and confidence in working with people at all levels in a companyReal team playerExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsAbility to be discreet and act in confident manner when necessaryResilient, flexible, and open to change. No one day is the same at MedicaDesirable Skills:Computer literate and good knowledge of Office pack, especially Excel, Outlook, and SharePointDynamic personality with a willingness to consistently learn new things and upskill