Radiology Department Assistant

NHS; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS hospital is seeking a full-time Radiology Department Assistant to support the radiology service. Key duties include assisting clinical staff, chaperoning patients, and participating in clinical audits. The role requires good communication skills and a willingness to learn within a patient-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include GCSE in English & Maths and NVQ level 3.
• Willingness to learn new skills is crucial.
• Desirable: Recent NHS experience, significant nursing/care experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist radiologists, sonographers, and radiographers.
• Chaperone patients for examinations and procedures.
• Manage patient queries and busy patient lists.

Skills

Public facing work

Customer service

Willingness to learn

Education

Secondary Education with GCSE English & Maths

NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Job description

Job summary

Welcome to QVH and thank you for your interest in our hospital.

This role is mainly patient facing but is a pivotal clinical support role for the radiology team. Audit, stock and system admin are additional aspects to this role.

This position is for full time but its possible to job share.

Main duties of the job

This post is for a full time Radiology Department Assistant who will support the radiology service in chaperoning patients and assist clinical staff and patients. The RDA team also are able to undertake cannulation training, assist in the x-ray, ultrasound and MRI areas. We welcome individuals who would like to learn about the radiology department and keen to champion excellent patient care.

Informal visits are welcomed and encouraged.

About us

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.

At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

276-7253523-AC

Job locations

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ

Job description Job responsibilities

There are a mixture of duties involving the RDA team:

• Assisting radiologists, sonographers, radiographers in imaging or interventional procedures
• Chaperoning patients for intimate examinations, procedures
• Patient cannulation
• Clinical audit
• Stock control and ordering
• Preparation of clinical areas
• Vetting of general ultrasound requests
• Clinical liaison with referrers, other departments, GP surgeries
• Managing busy patient lists
• Patient queries

Job description Job responsibilities

There are a mixture of duties involving the RDA team:

• Assisting radiologists, sonographers, radiographers in imaging or interventional procedures
• Chaperoning patients for intimate examinations, procedures
• Patient cannulation
• Clinical audit
• Stock control and ordering
• Preparation of clinical areas
• Vetting of general ultrasound requests
• Clinical liaison with referrers, other departments, GP surgeries
• Managing busy patient lists
• Patient queries

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Public facing work /customer service
• Show willingness to learn new skills

Desirable

• Recent NHS experience
• Significant basic nursing/care/relevant experience

Qualifications Essential

• Secondary Education to include GSCE English & Maths or equivalent
• NVQ level 3 or able to demonstrate knowledge within this field through practical experience of dealing with public or patients

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Public facing work /customer service
• Show willingness to learn new skills

Desirable

• Recent NHS experience
• Significant basic nursing/care/relevant experience

Qualifications Essential

• Secondary Education to include GSCE English & Maths or equivalent
• NVQ level 3 or able to demonstrate knowledge within this field through practical experience of dealing with public or patients

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ

Employer's website

https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ

Employer's website

https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)