Imaging Department Assistant

University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton Nhs Foundation Trust; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals Of Derby And Burton Nhs Foundation Trust is seeking an Imaging Department Assistant to join a busy team across three sites (Queens Hospital Burton, Samuel Johnson Lichfield, Sir Robert Peel Tamworth). You will work 37.5 hours per week on a rota covering 6.00 a.m.

to 10.00 p.m., supporting clinical care and imaging procedures. Key duties include assisting with patient care, preparing rooms for imaging, handling stock, and helping train new non-radiographic staff, while

Qualifications

• Essential: Relevant experience in care.
• Desirable: NVQ Level II in Health & Social Care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient care, hoisting, moving and administration of patients within the Imaging department, continuing care through the imaging process.
• Assist healthcare professionals in imaging procedures, including room preparation, contrast media preparation, chaperoning and patient care.
• Support infection control measures in Imaging, assist with room preparation and post-cleaning.
• Responsible for general cleaning and assist in QA programmes for equipment.
• Stock control within the area.
• Assist in training new non-radiographic staff to be fully conversant with duties.
• Familiar with and comply with Health & Safety, Ionising Radiation and COSHH policies.
• Ensure all clinical and other information records, including radiology and hospital information systems, are completed accurately.

Skills

Relevant experience in care

Education

NVQ Level II in Health & Social Care

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an Imaging Department Assistant to join our busy and friendly team. You will need to be able to take part in a rota that covers duties from 6.00 a.m. to 10pm seven days a week worked over 37.5 hours per week for full timers covering three sites, Queens Hospital Burton, Samuel Johnson Lichfield and Sir Robert Peel Tamworth.

Department offers

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development, together with an opportunity to work across some or all of our 5 sites depending on speciality
• Support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
• Friendly, supportive and caring colleagues
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for a range of duties supporting the service, encompassing clerical, technical and caring duties as allocated under the direction and supervision of the Radiographer or Sonographer in charge of the area, and following Trust Policies and Procedures at all times.

• To assist with patient care, hoisting, changing, moving and administration of patients within the Imaging department, and continue that care where necessary throughout the imaging process.
• To assist healthcare professionals in performing imaging procedures eg. room preparation, preparation of contrast media, chaperoning of patients and general patient care.
• To support infection control measures in the Imaging Department, eg. assist with preparation of rooms and cleaning up afterwards.
• To be responsible for the general cleaning and assist in quality assurance programmes for associated equipment.
• To be responsible for stock control in area.
• To assist in the training of new non-radiographic staff, enabling them to become fully conversant with the duties applicable to them.
• To be familiar with, and comply with, the Health & Safety, Ionising Radiation and COSHH policies as outlined by the Trust or department.
• To ensure that all clinical and other information records are fully and accurately completed, including the radiology computer system and hospital information system

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification.

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Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa.

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Qualification

Desirable

• NVQ Level II or higher in Health & Social Care

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in care

Desirable

• Experience in the NHS

Communication

Essential

• Shows ability to communicate well

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Committed to Trust values and behaviours policies

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.

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