Radiology Assistant

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a full-time Radiology Assistant. This role involves assisting Radiologists and staff with various services while ensuring patient comfort and processing images. Candidates should possess strong people skills and a good standard of general education, preferably GCSE level. Experience working in a team and knowledge of the NHS are important. The position is based in Bradford, requiring weekend and evening availability.

Qualifications

• Understands confidentiality requirements of work.
• Knowledge of radiology department and hospital IT systems.
• Experience working in the NHS and collaborating with others.

Responsibilities

• Assist Radiologists and staff with various radiology services.
• Process images and liaise with wards and clinicians.
• Mentor students as required.

Skills

Excellent people skills

Patient/customer care

Communication

Problem solving

Time management skills

Attention to detail

Good organisational skills

Ability to learn

Dealing with conflict

Education

Good standard of general education to GCSE level or equivalent

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Radiology team working as a Radiology Assistant.

You will be based at Airedale General Hospital, and will provide annual leave and sickness cover at our community hospitals.

This is a full time position working 37.5 hours per week including weekends, evenings and your fair share of Bank Holidays.

Please note this post may close early if we receive a high number of applications

Main duties of the job

To assist the Radiologists, Radiographic and Nursing staff in the smooth running of the DXA, Mammography, Plain Film service, Ultrasound and interventional work over all the Airedale sites if required. This will involve greeting patients, changing them into gowns, assisting with the procedure, giving personal care to patients, for example toileting, processing images, undertaking necessary clerical work and liaising with wards and clinicians.Mentoring students as and when required.

The role is patient focused, service driven and varied.

About us

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our 'Right Care' behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA.

This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.

If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation.

Job responsibilities

For further information including the Job Description and Person Specification please see the attached documents.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Understands confidentiality requirements of work
• Knowledge of radiology department
• Knowledge of hospital IT systems

Qualifications

• A good standard of general education to GCSE level or equivalent

Skills

• Excellent people skills Patient / customer care, communication, listening Able to understand patient needs
• Problem solving Time management skills Attention to detail Good organisational skills Ability to learn Able to work on own initiative
• Dealing with conflict, Quick to learn

Experience

• Working with others
• Working in the NHS

Right Care Values

• Honesty & Integrity Listening & Communicating Supportive & Approachable Even Handed & Encouraging Patient Centred & Compassionate Leads by Example & Self Aware

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.