Imaging Assistant

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an Imaging Assistant to support the general x-ray and fluoroscopy team across our hospital sites. You will assist radiographers and radiologists, contribute to patient care and IT tasks, and help maintain a high standard of service in a busy 7 day department.

The post involves rotation between Hull Royal Infirmary, Castle Hill Hospital, and community diagnostic centres with shifts up to ten hours, including weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• GCSE level education or equivalent.
• Experience dealing with the public is desirable.
• Good communication and teamwork are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist radiographers and radiologists to deliver x-ray and fluoroscopy services.
• Contribute to patient care and IT tasks within a busy department.
• Work across multiple sites with flexible shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Skills

Experience dealing with the public

NHS experience

Good organisational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

First aid certificate

Job description

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Imaging Assistant

The closing date is 12 November 2026

Imaging Assistant - General and fluoroscopy

This is a rotational post with duties being at:

Hull Royal Infirmary, , Castle Hill Hospital, the East Riding Hospital, Hornsea Cottage Hospital , Withernsea Community Hospital. This post will also involve rotation to the new Community Diagnostic Centre in Hull. and local Urgent treatment centres.

An opportunity has arisen for a full time imaging assistant to join the g general x-ray and fluoroscopy team of the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

You will be working as a part of a friendly team of dedicated and hardworking Radiographers and support workers within the main x-ray departments of the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

This role will involve contributing to shift patterns covering the 7 day service (including bank holidays) .

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role

Main duties of the job

The imaging assistant role is primarily to aid and support the Radiographers and radiologists in directly delivering a quality service for all users of the x-ray department.

We are looking for a friendly team members who are able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and customer care skills along with the ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and work using own initiative. This role includes patient care, communication and IT . There is a need for the successful candidate to be able to multi-task, work well within a team and have a flexible approach to their working site and hours. The service is provided over 7 days and the core opening hours of the department are between 8am to 6pm.

The post holder needs to be flexible to be able to work any shift of up to 10 hours within the opening hours depending upon service need.

Applicants must have a good standard of general education to GCSE level or equivalent.

Previous employment in a similar environment/NHS/care setting would be desirable. Experience of dealing with the general public is essential along with good communication skills, ability to work as an effective team member

Role extension, CPD, KSF and flexible working are actively supported.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• First aid certificate

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Previous experience of dealing with the public
• Good organisational skills
• Previous work in NHS/patient care capacity

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to listen
• Ability to work within a team
• Organisational skills
• Hardworking
• Motivated
• Compassionate and caring
• Approachable
• Reliable
• Flexibility

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

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust