Imaging Assistant | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an Imaging Assistant to support the general x-ray and fluoroscopy teams across Hull Royal Infirmary, Castle Hill Hospital, and other sites. The role involves a 7-day schedule with shifts up to 10 hours and a focus on patient care, communication and IT support.

The successful candidate will have GCSE level education (or equivalent) and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• GCSE level or equivalent education is required.
• Experience in NHS/care settings is desirable.
• Experience dealing with the general public is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and customer care skills are needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist Radiographers and radiologists in delivering a quality x-ray service.
• Provide patient care, effective communication and IT support.
• Work as part of a team and demonstrate flexibility across sites.
• Contribute to 7-day service with shifts up to 10 hours.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Customer care

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Initiative

IT literacy

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Tools

IT literacy

Job description

Imaging Assistant | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Company:

Company: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

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

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.

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.

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.

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.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust