Clinical Support Worker - Radiology | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community hospital in Norfolk is seeking a Clinical Support Worker to assist with a variety of clinical procedures and provide patient care. You will work closely with radiologists and other healthcare professionals within a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will possess cannulation skills or show a willingness to train and must have effective communication skills with patients. Join us in an exciting phase of development and transformation within the hospital.

Benefits

Comprehensive range of services

Opportunities for learning and growth

Qualifications

• Effective communication with patients and ability to seek support from other professionals.
• Willingness to train in cannulation skills.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with CT, MRI, Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy procedures.
• Prepare examination rooms and assist in patient handling.
• Reassuring anxious patients and maintaining basic nursing care.

Skills

Cannulation skills

Effective communication

Ability to work in a team

Job description

Overview

The Radiology Department is looking for hard-working, enthusiastic individuals to join our team. The role is predominantly clinical with some administrative duties and involves working within a multi-disciplinary team on a 7-day rota. As a Clinical Support Worker, you will communicate with radiographers, radiologists and other members of the multi-professional team regarding changes in the patient’s condition or any other useful information. You should possess cannulation skills or show willingness to train. Effective communication with patients, carers and family is essential and the ability to seek support from the radiographer/radiologist when required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting Radiologist / Radiographer with a range of procedures including CT, MRI, Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy
• Be familiar with the principles of radiographic technique
• Ensure working area is clean and tidy
• Prepare the examination room for complex techniques, including aseptic techniques and sterile trolley preparations
• Prepare contrast media and IV preparations
• Assist the radiologist with interventional and minor surgical techniques
• Welcoming the patient, instructing them in the preparation and nature of their examination, and responding to their personal needs
• Reassure anxious and distressed patients and those with physical or mental impairments
• Maintain basic nursing care of the patient
• Assist with patients requiring more than one member of staff for transfers including the use of hoists and other patient handling equipment

Requirements

• Cannulation skills or willingness to train
• Effective communication with patients, carers and family; ability to seek support from radiographer/radiologist when required
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and on a 7-day rota

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out a large digital transformation project. Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships. We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025