CT/MRI Care Support Worker

NHS; Poole; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset is hiring a CT/MRI Care Support Worker in Poole to support the CT & MRI team. Responsibilities include providing patient care, assisting radiographers, and administrative tasks. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills, adaptability, and a commitment to team work.

Qualifications

• Experience in care work or clerical work.
• Ability to work within a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the continuity of an efficient CT & MRI service.
• Be the first point of contact for patients and their care.

Skills

I.V cannulation

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

General Education to GCSE

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

CT/MRI Care Support Worker

The closing date is 04 July 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time position for a caring and motivatedCare Support Worker to join our busy and friendly CT & MRI team in Poole at University Hospitals Dorset.

Base Location: Poole Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

As a clinical support worker you will be required to work alongside the CT and MRI team. This involves supporting the radiographers, providing care and comfort for our patients whilst preparing them for their examinations, I.V cannulation (training will be provided if necessary) manual handling and some administrative work. This role will require flexibility and adaptability, good teamwork and interpersonal skills, with excellent communication and organisation skills .Please see the job description for full details of the requirements

Applications are invited from individuals who can demonstrate a professional attitude to work, a high standard of communication skills, a caring and compassionate approach and a commitment to team working.

The successful candidate will be required to work shifts of 7am-5pm, 8am-6pm, 10am-8pm and 1pm-11pm (inclusive of weekends and bank holidays).

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Job responsibilities

To assist in the continuity of an efficient CT & MRI service. To be the first point of contact for patients and for their care.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• General Education to GCSE
• Basic keyboard/typing experience

Experience

• Previous work with the public
• Previous care work
• Previous clerical work Skills
• Ability to work within a team
• Ability to cannulate patients, if not the post holder must be prepared to undertake this training
• Patient care and handling skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust