Nuclear Medicine Assistant

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed healthcare provider in Coventry is searching for a dedicated Band 2 assistant to support patient care in imaging procedures. The ideal candidate must possess excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in patient welfare. Responsibilities include assisting patients before, during, and after examinations, ensuring a clean environment, and maintaining high standards of care. This role offers an opportunity to work within a committed team in the healthcare sector.

Qualifications

• Enjoy working with people and have a genuine interest in patient care.
• Ability to communicate effectively even in difficult situations.
• Experience in assisting with patient care during examinations.

Responsibilities

• Assist patient care before, during and after imaging examinations.
• Check patient identification and documentation according to protocols.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment ensuring compliance with standards.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work independently

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, reliable and highly motivated individual to join our dedicated team at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire as a Band 2 assistant. The successful candidate must enjoy working with people and have a genuine interest in patient care. Excellent communication skills, teamwork and the ability to work independently are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist patient care before, during and after imaging examinations, coordinating the movement of inpatients with porters and preparing patients for their examinations (height, weight, blood sugar, etc.).
• Provide support and assistance to patients and staff as required.
• Assist technologists, scientists and nurses with the examination and care of radiology patients, clerical procedures and preparation as required.
• Assist patients in preparation for and during routine and specialised nuclear medicine examinations, establishing and maintaining a good communication channel to support patient confidence.
• Observe and care for patients while waiting for examinations and communicate any concerns to trained staff as appropriate.
• Coordinate and facilitate the transfer of inpatients for scans with porters and clinical staff into appropriate scan environments at the right time.
• Check patient identification and documentation in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests.
• Assist radiologists, scientists, registrars, technologists and nurses in performing examinations, attending to patient welfare at all times.
• Support service delivery by coordinating workflow and facilities within specialised areas.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times; clean and perform routine operational maintenance on equipment as required and participate in the departmental Quality Assurance programme.
• Be familiar with, understand and apply the principles of radiation safety, both nationally and locally regulated or protocol‑led.
• Facilitate communication between the department and all service users, patients, relatives, staff and external users, including adherence to Trust policies and participation in annual appraisal or review systems.
• Communicate with patients and professional colleagues in situations that may be traumatic due to work pressures or where the patient’s condition may be a barrier to comprehension and compliance (e.g. claustrophobia, learning difficulties or injury/trauma).
• Assist in the implementation of all manual and electronic information systems ensuring consistently accurate data collection and recording, supporting standard data collection, performance activity, audit and capacity and demand analysis.
• Assist with practical experience of newly inducted staff.
• Ensure in house stock movement, especially specialist room stocks, and linen handling according to infection control standards.

Key Qualifications

• Band 2 assistant role.
• Enjoy working with people and a genuine interest in patient care.
• Excellent communication skills, works well as part of a team and independently.

Values and Behaviours

Before applying, review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours and prepare examples from work experience or personal life that demonstrate these values.

Equal Opportunities and Job Share

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria will be interviewed, and in the case of an overwhelming response, the Trust may use random selection to reduce the number of people invited to interview; disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and exempt from this process.

Application Process and Consent

In submitting an application, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers, previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including occupational health data. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third‑party systems via an automated process and only used for obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records if you are appointed.

Pre‑Employment Checks

Upon success at interview, you will receive a conditional offer and be required to complete pre‑employment checks, including identity and right to work checks via TrustID and possibly a Standard or Enhanced DBS check. The cost of this check will be charged to you and deducted from your salary over the first three months.

Communication

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including Junk or Spam folders.