Imaging Department Assistant (Bank)

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Imaging Department Assistant to join their dynamic General X-ray team. This role is pivotal in delivering high-quality patient care and supporting radiographers in a busy imaging department. The ideal candidate will be motivated and enthusiastic, with a background in patient-facing roles and strong organizational skills. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring efficient service delivery while maintaining a professional attitude towards patient dignity and well-being. This opportunity offers flexible working arrangements and the chance to grow within a supportive environment committed to staff development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a caring environment and ability to assist clinical staff.
• Must hold 5 GCSEs including Maths and English.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient care and support the imaging team.
• Perform reception duties and maintain departmental cleanliness.

Skills

Patient care

Data entry

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

5 GCSEs at grade C or above

NVQ2 or 3 in Care

Tools

Microsoft Office

Radiation information systems

Job description

Main area X-ray Grade Band 2 Contract Bank contract may be cancelled if no shifts covered within a rolling 6 month period. Hours

• Flexible working
• Other

Shifts to include 12.5 and 8 hrs days Job ref 205-6959082

Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: UHNM, Royal Stoke University Hospital

Town: Stoke-on-Trent

Salary: £23,615 per annum, pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 20/02/2025 23:59

Band 2

Job overview

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role due to the required Skill Level and salary threshold.

The Imaging Department is looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual to the position of Imaging Department Assistant within the General X-ray team at UHNM.

This is a bank post to support the General Plain Film's imaging department assistant team.

Imaging Department Assistants are required to provide a supportive role to the imaging team ensuring the delivery of an efficient and effective service; working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to give the best quality of service by assisting radiographers, nurses and medical staff.

A caring, co-operative and flexible approach to working practices is required whilst maintaining a professional attitude for the dignity and well-being of the patient.

Reception / clerical duties including data entry are essential elements of the role, however the role also consists of working clinically alongside Radiographers within Imaging rooms and also on portable imaging.

The post holder will act as a Fire Warden to the team (training given).

Main duties of the job

The duties are varied and include data input, reception duties, direct patient care, assisting Diagnostic Radiographers, maintaining stock in clinical areas and departmental cleanliness. Successful candidates would need to be highly motivated, uphold the Trust's values and promises and have good organisational and IT skills.

Applicants must have previous experience of working in a caring environment and hold 5 GCSE's at grade C or above to include Maths and English.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 GCSE's or equivalent vocational course, to include English grade C or above
• NVQ2 or 3 in Care
• Evidence of personal development

Experience

• Experience in a patient/client facing caring environment/role
• Experience of working in a patient facing/clinical environment
• Experience of working in a NHS clinical role
• Experience of working within an imaging department in a clinical role
• Computer literate, familiar with Microsoft packages and able to undertake accurate data entry
• Ability to organise and prioritise
• Working knowledge of radiation information systems

Other

• Previous visit/experience in x-ray department

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

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If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

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If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.