Bank Radiology Assistant | Clonsilla / Dun Laoghaire

Medica (Ireland); Gorey; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible bank position

Dynamic clinical environment

Exposure to radiology workflows

Experience in radiography career

Job summary

Medica Ireland is seeking a Bank Radiology Assistant to join our Clonsilla & Dun Laoghaire clinics. You will support radiographers with daily worklists, patient journey assistance, and chaperone duties, helping ensure safety, dignity and comfort.

Ideal candidates are highly organized, with excellent attention to detail and interpersonal skills; who can work on their own initiative within a friendly, professional team in a busy clinical environment. Training opportunities available.

Qualifications

• QQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support is preferred but not essential.
• Currently studying Radiography is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the radiographer in completing daily worklists.
• Guide patients through the journey, verify identity, explain procedures.
• Provide emotional and physical support; act as chaperone for intimate exams.
• Transport patients to/from scanning areas and assist with positioning.
• Maintain scanning systems and equipment; report faults; clean as required.
• Monitor consumables and restock clinical areas as needed.
• Complete clerical tasks across information and patient management systems.

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Initiative

Communication

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Discretion

Flexibility

Education

QQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support

Currently studying Radiography

Tools

Excel

Outlook

SharePoint

Job description

Job Description

Medica Group is the market leader in the provision of telehealth services across the UK and Ireland. We are excited to offer a valuable opportunity for a Bank Radiology Assistant to join our team at our Clonsilla & Dun Laoghaire clinics.

Radiology Assistants play a key role in supporting the radiology team by providing essential administrative and chaperone support, ensuring patients receive the highest standard of care and experience.

This role is ideal for individuals with strong organisational and interpersonal skills, a passion for healthcare, and a desire to contribute to the smooth running of a busy clinical environment. It is particularly well-suited to radiography students seeking hands-on experience in a clinical setting and the chance to learn directly from experienced radiographers.

This Opportunity Offers

• Flexible / bank position
• Working in a dynamic and supportive clinical environment
• Exposure to a wide range of radiology workflows and patient interactions
• Valuable experience for those pursuing a career in radiography or healthcare

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the radiographer in completing daily worklists
• Assist patients through the patient journey, verifying their identity, explaining the procedure, reassuring the patient if anxious, making them feel comfortable prior exam, checking safety questionnaires, and making sure patient is properly prepared and dressed for relevant exam
• Provide emotional and physical support to patients during treatment, act as chaperone for intimate sonography examinations, follow all policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure safety and dignity at all times
• Transport patients to and from scanning areas, assist patient in changing area, if necessary, assist radiographer with safe lifting and positioning during exam
• Help to maintain scanning systems and accessory equipment, report any fault with equipment, clean imaging equipment as needed, responsible for knowing how to clean all areas of assigned modality area according to established IP&C policies and protocols. Know how to set up ultrasound or MRI equipment/coils. Follow Ultrasound probe cleaning protocols
• Monitor the use of consumables and re-stock clinical areas as required
• Complete clerical tasks such as scanning referrals, input of data, maintaining records, adding and updating exam information across different information and patient management systems

Who We Are

Medica Ireland is an Irish owned award-winning radiology services provider employing over 180 staff members in Ireland alone. We deliver managed service solutions to public and private hospitals, and have direct to patient services in MRI, Ultrasound, CT, DXA, Obstetrics and X-Ray.

We are a clinically led, patient focused organisation with industry experts including radiologists, radiographers and sonographers. Our proven track record shows improvement in access for patients through the resolution of traditional radiology bottle necks and workflow inefficiencies, while simultaneously reducing costs for the hospital.

Qualifications

Job requirements

• QQI Level 5 in Healthcare Support (preferred but not essential)
• Currently studying Radiography (desirable)

Essential Skills

• Highly organised and ability to manage several tasks simultaneously
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Friendly and professional manner and confidence in working with people at all levels in a company
• Real team player
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to be discreet and act in confident manner when necessary
• Resilient, flexible, and open to change. No one day is the same at Medica!

Desirable Skills

• Computer literate and good knowledge of Office pack, especially Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint
• Dynamic personality with a willingness to consistently learn new things and upskill