Job summary
- Main area
- Breast Radiology
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (30 hours over 5 days.)
- Job ref
- 318-26-T0477
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Thirlestaine Breast Centre
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 (pa, pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Healthcare Support Worker - Breast Imaging, Band 3
Band 3
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.
With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.
We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
Clinical Healthcare Support Worker - Breast Imaging, Band 3 (30 hours a week)
The Healthcare Support Worker provides essential clinical and administrative support across both breast screening and symptomatic breast clinics. The role centres on delivering high-quality patient care, ensuring smooth clinic flow, and assisting qualified staff during a range of imaging and interventional procedures. Working closely with radiographers, mammographers, consultants, and breast care nurses, the post-holder helps maintain a safe, efficient, and compassionate environment for all patients attending breast imaging services.
Additional working pattern details: 30 hours over 5 days
‘We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications'
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Breast Imaging team assisting in the delivery of high quality services under the supervision of qualified staff.
You will assist the imaging team in the undertaking of both symptomatic and screening clinics.
Working for our organisation
We provide all breast outpatient services for those requiring diagnosis or treatment in the county of Gloucestershire and we deliver the Gloucestershire Breast Screening Programme with a screening population of over 100,000 women. In this role you will work alongside our experienced breast care and breast imaging teams, participating in both screening and symptomatic clinics.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached documentation detailing the job description and role requirements for this post.
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum Grade C (4) GCSE in English and Mathematics and 1 other subject, preferably a Science or Health and Social Care based subject
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further Training
- Previous experience in a healthcare environment
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team
- Clear communication skills
- Good Organisational Skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to think quickly and assess clinical situations
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
- Helen Taylor
- Job title
- Breast Services Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 3775
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