Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-2038
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wembley Community Diagnostic Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £30,039 - £31,088 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Imaging Assistant
Band 3
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
Are you a motivated and passionate person ready to make a real impact in the NHS? Ready for the next leap in your professional journey? Look no further!
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who will enjoy working closely with the local community, supporting the Imaging department as an Imaging Assistant.
The post is based in our new Wembley community diagnostic centre, helping to supporting a diverse range of diagnostic procedures in CT and MRI. The successful applicant will be assisting radiographers, nurses, consultants and patients to maximize throughput and patient satisfaction. Extended day and weekend shift patterns are a requirement of the post. A flexible approach to work is therefore essential.
You will need to have excellent communication skills and be able to cope with a very wide range of tasks including patient care, administrative and clerical duties, stock management and cleaning of equipment and rooms.
Are you ready to take the next step within your career? Apply now!
Main duties of the job
- To assist and support the professional staff within the Imaging Directorate.
- To maintain a high standard of patient care by carrying out assigned tasks.
- To provide an efficient and reliable system for throughput of patients ensuring that the activity and needs of the unit are achieved.
- To overseeing training of junior imaging assistants.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Level 3 (A or T-Level) qualifications or equivalent levels of experience
- Completion of care certificate
Desirable criteria
- Previous training within related healthcare role
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in a related healthcare role
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within an Imaging department or within a multidisciplinary team in a clinical capacity.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Cope with pressure
- Accuracy with an ability to understand protocols.
Desirable criteria
- Cannulation skills
- Conflict resolution
- Teaching/training experience
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Matthew Buck
- Job title
- Modality Lead Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 370 48548
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