Imaging Assistant

ZeroAge; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Imaging Assistants to join their diverse team in Nottingham. This role focuses on delivering exceptional patient care in the Radiology Department, where you'll assist with CT and X-ray procedures. With a commitment to diversity and personal development, this organization offers a supportive environment for individuals passionate about healthcare. You'll be involved in a variety of services, ensuring that patients feel comfortable and cared for during their visits. Join a team that values innovation and strives to provide world-class healthcare to the community!

Qualifications

• Ability to deal with potentially unpleasant conditions.
• Experience working with the public is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support in the Radiology Department.
• Ensure patients' needs and welfare are attended to.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Caring for Individuals

Education

Acceptable Level of English and Maths

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

Would you like to work in a role focused on ensuring that patients receive excellent care?

If so, we are seeking hardworking individuals to join our friendly and diverse team as Imaging Assistants in the Radiology Department at Nottingham University Hospitals. This role will be based in CT and X-ray across our sites. Our service runs 7 days a week/365 days a year. You will be working shifts between the hours of 8am and midnight. Presently some areas are undergoing change and will be introducing 12 hour shifts.

As in Imaging Assistant, you will perform caring activities such as greeting patients, preparing them for their examinations, ensuring patients' needs and privacy and dignity are met and assisting the clinical team to deliver a professional and high standard of care.

We are looking for candidates who are approachable and enthusiastic, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as you will be required to deal with patients who may be anxious or unwell.

Previous healthcare experience is not essential but desirable and we will provide a full induction and training to carry out your duties.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Your main duties will be to provide clinical support to assist in the smooth running of the Radiology Department. Your focus will be to ensure that patient's needs and welfare are attended to, and that their visit to the radiology department is efficient and coordinated.

You will work within CT and X-Ray joining a rotation that covers our departments at QMC, City Hospital and the Treatment Centre. This is a 7 day role with hours of work between 8am and midnight depending on your rota.

Our future will involve working at the new Community Diagnostic Centre which is to be based in the centre of Nottingham.

As an Imaging Assistant in Radiology, there is the opportunity to support a variety of services from fracture clinics, obstetric scanning and biopsy and minor procedures to name a few.

About Us

With over 19,000 staff,we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year £22,383-£22,383

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

164-7160758

Job locations

NUH across both sites

Hucknall Road/Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the Job Description and Person Specification for the IA role. The Job Description provides an overview of the main responsibilities and the Person Specification provides detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed to fulfil these duties. We highly recommend you review both documents when completing your application to ensure that you demonstrate how you meet the person specification.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the Job Description and Person Specification for the IA role. The Job Description provides an overview of the main responsibilities and the Person Specification provides detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed to fulfil these duties. We highly recommend you review both documents when completing your application to ensure that you demonstrate how you meet the person specification.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Acceptable level of english and maths
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Has worked with the public
  
  

Desirable

• Has worked in a health care setting
  
  

Essential

• Has knowledge of microsoft
  
  

Desirable

• Has worked with computer systems within the NHS
  
  

Skills

Essential

• Is able to care for individuals
  
  

Planning

Essential

• Can plan working day
• Adaptable to change
  
  

Physical Skills

Essential

• Ability to deal with potentially unpleasant conditions
• Ability to be on feet for long periods
  
  

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Ability to deal with potentially unpleasant conditions
• Ability to be on feet for long periods
  
  

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 details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

NUH across both sites

Hucknall Road/Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

NUH across both sites

Hucknall Road/Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)