Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- Band 2 (uplift to Band 3 after competencies met)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 153-SP04569
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £24,169 - £25,674 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Radiographic Department Assistant
Band 2 (uplift to Band 3 after competencies met)
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
RADIOLOGY DIRECTORATE
CT & MRI SCANNER SUITE
Full time or Part time CT & MRI Radiography Assistant (Band 2>3)
Hours per week – 37.5 (full time) or no less than 22.5 hpw
Worked flexibly over seven days, covering shifts from 7am to 8pm
The CT & MRI scanner department are looking for an enthusiastic assistant to assist in the preparation and care of patients undergoing CT and MRI scans.
No previous experience is necessary as full training is provided, although skills in health care would be an advantage.
Whilst this will initially be a Band 2 position, following an introduction and training period of the first year, it will increase to Band 3 (see NHS AFC Payscales for more details).
Apply on line using the NHS Jobs website.
For further information or to arrange and informal visit please contact Sarah Chinn on [email protected]
Main duties of the job
The position will involve close patient contact and liaison with other staff within the scanning suite at RBH and the community scanner at the Health Sciences University in Boscombe. Duties are very varied, and will include providing reassurance and support to patients, assisting patients to change, assisting with preparation for CT and MRI scans, IV cannulation, some clerical duties and use of the departmental computer systems.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
- Be able to work within the MRI environment, i.e. have no pacemaker or other implanted metal devices that prevent entry to an area of strong magnetic fields
- Able to wear lead apron, move coils, operate detachable couch and work on feet for long periods
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Literate and numerate
Desirable criteria
- Computer skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Working with people
- Demonstrate an awareness of what the role requires
Desirable criteria
- Experience of hospital/care work
- Evidence of teamwork
Interpersonal Skills & Attention to Detail
Essential criteria
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Empathy for patient circumstances
Desirable criteria
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise / plan ahead / remain calm
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Chinn
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Radiographer CT & MRI
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 705866
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