Radiographic Department Assistant

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Liverpool is seeking a full-time Senior Radiographic Department Assistant. The role requires assisting with patient care and imaging procedures in a busy X-ray department across multiple locations. Candidates must have NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare and prior hospital experience is advantageous. The position involves versatile team collaboration and offers a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Understanding of direct patient care.
• Experience of working in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for imaging investigations.
• Assist with patient care needs.
• Support patients during procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Patient care

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare

Job description

Senior Radiographic Department Assistant

Band 3

Main area

Radiology

Grade

Band 3

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 08.30-17.00)

Job ref

287-DTC-59-25

Department name

LUH - 1 General Staffing (AFC posts)

Site

Liverpool University Hospitals

Town

Liverpool

Salary

£24,937 - £26,598 per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

18/11/2025 23:59

Job Overview

Band 3 - Senior Radiographic Department Assistant

This busy, friendly, X-Ray department has a vacancy for a Senior Radiology Assistant. The post will involve rotation to Ultrasound, CT, Fluoroscopy, Interventional Radiology , MRI and other areas within the radiology department.

The department is based across numerous sites including Royal Liverpool Hospital, Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital and multiple community sites. The job role will involve rotation across these sites.

This is an exciting post, requiring multi-disciplinary team working with Radiographers, Sonographers, Nursing and Medical Staff. It will involve caring for a wide range of patients and providing assistance with x-ray procedures.

Scope for weekend, evening and bank holiday working is also expected.

Previous NHS health care experience is an advantage.

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in a health care based area is essential.

Main duties of the job

The job role will include setting up and assisting in sterile procedures, post-procedure aftercare, aiding radiographic staff in both inpatient and outpatient working.

All staff are expected to participate in 7 day working which includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

To provide a wide range of assistance to the Imaging Care Group following well established procedures and protocols

To plan and organise own day to day tasks within the parameters set out by the supervising staff

Prepare patients for imaging investigations or procedures on a daily basis.

Prepare and maintain the environment for clinical treatments and investigations.

To escort, chaperone and support patients during treatments, investigations or procedures.

To ensure the maintenance of clinical care standards and those patients are treated with dignity and respect.

To assist with patient care needs, to include toileting, dressing and assisting the patient on and off the examination table.

Assist with examinations, some of which includes the use of intravenous contrast agents and drugs associated with those individual procedures.

Assist with a variety of interventional procedures on a daily basis dependent on work area.

Cannulation of patients and removal of IV cannulas when required.

Ensure correct labelling of all samples taken and responsibility for delivering samples to the laboratory within identified timescales.

Undertake venepuncture for specific procedures and record results on the relevant IT system.

Undertake patient observations and recording appropriately in all relevant areas of work if required.

Perform ECG's are part of the patient preparation for certain procedures.

Participate in rotation through all sites within LUHFT.

For full details of the post please refer to the job description and personal specification.

Person specification

Knowledge

• An understanding of direct patient care.
• An understanding of patient confidentiality.

Experience

• Experience of working in a hospital setting.

Skills

• Ability to communicate in a settings with patients and staff of varying levels of understanding
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to undertake training to meet the competencies required for this role

Other

• Supportive of colleagues and patients.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in Healthcare.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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