Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 419-7438748-ISW-VE
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York Hospital
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
VIU Imaging Support Worker
Band 2
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
The Vascular Imaging Department at York Hospital is looking for an outgoing individual to join our friendly multidisciplinary team as an Imaging Support Worker. This role is primarily a patient transportation position but with the opportunity to add skills such as patient observations and cannula removal following appropriate training.
You must have good people and communication skills.
Main duties of the job
- Transportation of patients between VIU and wards/departments.
- Transportation of specimens and equipment.
- Cleaning / refuse management.
- Restocking of medical equipment.
- Management of oxygen supplies.
- Patient care and cannula removal following appropriate training.
Working for our organisation
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Education, qualifications & training
Essential criteria
- Good reading/writing/numeric skills.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of dealing with the general public.
Personality Requirements
Essential criteria
- Keen and willing to learn
- Flexible, friendly, good listener, organised, responsible, responsive, patient, calm
Desirable criteria
- Able to use own initiative.
Knowledge & skills
Essential criteria
- Good verbal communicator.
- Understanding of customer/patient care and need for confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Experience of giving care/support
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Annie Triffitt
- Job title
- Radiographer Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01904 726065
- Additional information
Contact name: Elizabeth Picken
Contact job title: Radiology Team Leader
Contact telephone number: 01904 726065
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