Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Imaging and Medical Physics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 190-8766-DIR-A
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross Site
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 28/07/2025
Employer heading

Clinical Imaging Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to join our existing team of Clinical Imaging assistants.
Candidates will be expected to fully prepare patients prior to imaging, including cannulation, patient observations (ECG, BP, O2 saturations etc), BMI calculation and other general CIA duties.
In addition to patient preparation candidates will be expected to work closely with the CT radiographers in the scan rooms which will include patient positioning and assisting in interventional procedures.
The Imaging Directorate is committed to Training and Development and encourages all aspects of CPD & role extension. Full training in cannulation will be given.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high quality, responsive CT service as part of a multi-disciplinary team, whilst maintaining a high standard of patient care.
Assisting members of the CT multidisciplinary team in delivering a high standard of direct patient care and associated duties. To ensure that safe practice is carried out in accordance with departmental protocols.
The post on offer is based within CT, rotational across all 3 sites within STH, 37.5 hours per week over 7 days, to cover weekends and extended days until 8pm.
We can accommodate part time and job share too
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A minimum of level 2 in literacy and numeracy or equivalent qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant NHS or UK based experience in health care
- CPD portfolio or relevant evidence.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within a Radiology department.
- Excellent understanding of infection control measures.
- Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Effective verbal, written & IT communication skills.
- Excellent patient care skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Providing and promoting a caring attitude.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to work closely with other professions to establish, maintain, and improve service and be open to changing working practices which can improve the same
- Ability to train other staff members
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
- David Sugden
- Job title
- CT Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2714919
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