Imaging Assistant

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust in the West Midlands is seeking Imaging Assistants to join their Radiology Team, providing essential support to patients during tests and procedures. The ideal applicants will have GCSEs in English and Mathematics, experience in a caring or clerical role, and excellent interpersonal skills. This position offers a collaborative environment focused on enhancing patient care and a good work-life balance, with a supportive team atmosphere.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in a caring or clerical post is essential.
• Must be highly motivated and want to join a dedicated team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and effective clinical practice.
• Manage and develop the performance of the team.
• Enhance the patient's experience.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Patient focus

Commitment to quality care

Education

GCSE in four subjects including English Language and Mathematics

Job description

Overview

Imaging Assistants are an integral part of the Radiology Team, providing a high standard of patient-centred care to deliver and maintain a good patient experience. The post will be a support role to patients undergoing tests and procedures, assisting consultants and radiographers performing radiology examinations. The Radiology facility at New Cross Hospital is a purpose-built unit completed in 2003, with excellent facilities for patients and staff. Our brand new community diagnostic centre (CDC) at Cannock Chase Hospital, opened in 2024 and hosts CT, MRI and Ultrasound facilities. This role will be based at the New Cross site.

Hours of work are between 08:00-17:00 Monday to Friday. No long working days are available in this position. Weekend working may be required when necessary to cover the needs of the department.

Main duties

• To ensure safe and effective clinical practice
• To enhance the patient's experience
• To manage and develop the performance of the team
• To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation's objectives

Qualifications andRequirements

• GCSE (or equivalent) in four subjects, including English Language and Mathematics
• Experience in a caring/clerical post
• Committed to providing quality care
• Highly motivated and want to be a part of a dedicated team
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong patient focus

About the Trust

You will become part of a professional and caring workforce delivering high standards of care to our patients, which is both challenging and rewarding.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services. We are proud of the diversity of our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve health care problems of tomorrow. We value diversity of thinking and lived experience as part of becoming a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We are delighted to have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards, including The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020. The Trust supports flexible working arrangements and will consider all requests to work flexibly.