Job summary
- Main area
- Patient care and chaperoning within imaging
- Grade
- Band 2/3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 176-F-7658455-A
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Peterborough City Hospital
- Town
- Peterborough
- Salary
- £25,272 - £27,476 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Support Worker - Diagnostic Imaging
Band 2/3
Job overview
Join Our Team: Make a Difference Every Day!
We are looking for a positive and enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker to join our Imaging Team.
Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling journey in healthcare, where your passion for helping others makes a real impact? No prior experience is required—just a willingness to care, learn and put patients first.
What We’re Looking For:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals.
- A positive attitude and enthusiasm for learning.
What You’ll Do:
As a Clinical Support Worker, you'll play a vital role in supporting our professional staff both with patient care and administrative tasks. You’ll work across various areas such as Ultrasound, CT, Nuclear Medicine, the Emergency Department, Fluoroscopy, and MRI, providing essential support where it’s needed most.
What We Offer:
- Comprehensive training to help you succeed in your new role.
- Support in obtaining the Care Certificate, which you'll complete within 12 to 15 weeks.
- A flexible working environment, working across multiple sites & the CDC.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Join us and become part of a team that truly cares. Your journey to making a difference starts here.
Full & part time roles available. Apply today and help us provide exceptional care to our patients!
Main duties of the job
- Support the delivery of a high-quality imaging service across various modalities.
- Communicate effectively and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.
- Assist in training new Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers.
- Help manage and update support worker rotas.
- Oversee stock maintenance and ordering.
- Prepare patients for imaging procedures, including cannulation, venepuncture, and Point of Care Testing (POCT).
- Maintain and update patients' electronic imaging records using Trust and departmental systems.
Working for our organisation
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details on the main responsibilities, please refer to the job description. Key tasks include supporting high-quality imaging services, team collaboration, and patient preparation.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Health-related subject/Care Certificate
- Trained in cannulation, venepuncture and Point of Care Testing (POCT)
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable commitment to personal and professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience as a care assistant in a NHS or private health care environment
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an Imaging Department
Key Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure and be flexible in their approach to work
Desirable criteria
- Basic IT and keyboard skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise and co-ordinate own work and that of others
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An understanding of confidentiality and accountability and what this means
- CRIS & PACS
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachael Mahon
- Job title
- Principal Operational Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01733 678130
- Additional information
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