Radiographic Assistant

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; Sur place; GBP 23 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Radiographic Assistant to support a high-quality imaging service across Radiology. The post will be based at Royal Victoria Infirmary or Freeman Hospital with rotation to satellite sites as needed.

You will work a variety of patterns, including weekday, evening and weekend shifts, in a busy NHS environment. Previous hospital experience is desirable, and we encourage flexible working where possible.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English Language and Maths or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 2 in a healthcare related subject.
• CARE certificate.

Responsabilités

• Assisting radiographers with imaging activities, including patient preparation, positioning and support during examinations.
• Escorting patients to and from wards, departments and waiting areas, ensuring comfort, dignity and safety.
• Providing reassurance and support to patients, relatives and carers, including those who may be anxious or have additional communication needs.
• Preparing clinical areas and equipment for examinations, maintaining a clean, organised and safe environment.
• Supporting infection prevention and control practices and adhering to Trust policies, procedures and radiation protection requirements.
• Using Radiology information systems to access patient information, maintain accurate records and support administration.
• Assisting with reception and clerical duties when required, including greeting patients, booking examinations, printing worklists and responding to enquiries.
• Monitoring and replenishing departmental stock and reporting equipment faults or maintenance issues.
• Working flexibly across imaging areas and sites, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
• Contributing positively as a member of the wider Radiology team and supporting service improvements.

Connaissances

Communication

Organisational skills

Protocols & standards

Teamwork

IT skills

Physical fitness

Flexible hours

Formation

GCSEs English & Maths

NVQ Level 2 in healthcare

Care certificate

Description du poste

Main area 317 Radiology Main Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (combination of 8am-8pm 11hr and 8.30-5pm 7.5hr shifts seven days a week) Job ref 317-2026-42-17-DR-A

Site Trustwide Town 317 Trustwide Salary £25,272 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 04/11/2026

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, w e’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible and resourceful individuals to join our multidisciplinary team of staff in one of our large X-ray departments within the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post will be based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary or Freeman Hospital and will include rotation to our satellite sites depending on service needs. You will be expected to work a variety of working patterns including weekday, evening and weekend shifts. You must have a flexible approach to duties and have the ability to work alone as well as part of a team. Experience in a hospital/caring environment is desirable.

• Full time or part time across seven days a week incorporating 11hr and 7.5hr shifts. Please indicate your preference.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The role involves a wide range of duties, including patient care, assisting staff performing radiological procedures, portering and clerical work, which are all required to provide an efficient imaging service.

The successful candidate will require good communication and organisational skills, and be expected to work to agreed protocols and standards.

Working for our organisation

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Radiographic Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of a high-quality imaging service across the Radiology Department. Working closely with radiographers and other healthcare professionals, you will help ensure patients receive safe, compassionate and efficient care throughout their visit.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting radiographers with a wide range of imaging activities, including patient preparation, positioning and support during examinations.
• Escorting patients to and from wards, departments and waiting areas, ensuring their comfort, dignity and safety at all times.
• Providing reassurance and support to patients, relatives and carers, including those who may be anxious, distressed or have additional communication needs.
• Preparing clinical areas and equipment for examinations, maintaining a clean, organised and safe environment.
• Supporting infection prevention and control practices and adhering to all Trust policies, procedures and radiation protection requirements.
• Using Radiology information systems to access patient information, maintain accurate records and support departmental administration activities.
• Assisting with reception and clerical duties when required, including greeting patients, booking examinations, printing worklists and responding to enquiries.
• Monitoring and replenishing departmental stock and reporting equipment faults or maintenance issues.
• Working flexibly across a range of imaging areas and sites as required, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
• Contributing positively as a member of the wider Radiology team and supporting service improvements.

This role involves regular movement of patients, equipment and stock, and requires the ability to work in a busy environment whilst maintaining excellent standards of patient care and communication

Person specification

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English Language and Maths or equivalent
• NVQ Level 2 in a healthcare related subject
• CARE certificate

Knowledge/Experience

• Experience working with the general public
• Previous experience working in a care/healthcare environment
• Previous NHS experience
• Knowledge of the Data Protection Act and patient confidentiality
• Knowledge of organisational and health and safety policies

Skills & Abilities

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work to agreed protocols and standards
• Ability to work as an effective team member
• Basic IT skills
• Physically able to undertake the duties of the post
• Flexible to working outside of normal working hours, including weekends and Bank Holidays

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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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.