Job summary
- Main area
- Nuclear Medicine
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-1853
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hammersmith Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £29,485 - £31,088 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Imaging Assistant
Band 3
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated imaging assistant to join our Nuclear Medicine and PET CT teams at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This is a full time substantive role working 37.5 hours per week.
The successful candidate will be expected to rotate across Charing Cross Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital. You will be helping to assist the radiographer and technologist team in delivering excellent patient care with duties that include a wide range of clerical and patient facing tasks to help with the efficient running of the services.
The post-holder should be a confident communicator, proactive and adaptable to be able to work as part of the team. Experience in a clinical environment and patient care is desirable but training for the role will be provided to the successful candidate.
The successful post holder would be joining an exceptional team who have shared values and consistently strive to provide high quality patient care. We work collaboratively with other multidisciplinary teams to improve our service, as well as supporting staff to develop their skills and confidence within the department.
Main duties of the job
- To assist and support the Radiographic, Technical, Nursing and Medical staff in the assigned area with the delivery of patient care and support services.
- To improve the patient experience.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- Numeracy, and spoken and written English, to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements. (Adult Basic Skills Literacy L2, Numeracy L1)
Desirable criteria
- Qualifications involving patient care
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate a clear insight into the role
- Up to date experience; worked within a care setting within the last 18 months
Desirable criteria
- Previous hospital experience in a clerical /clinical capacity within a multidisciplinary team or working with the public
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
- Good team working and interpersonal skills
- Assertiveness skills
- Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative
Desirable criteria
- Ability to perform intravenous procedures
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ana Moura
- Job title
- Nuclear Medicine Modality Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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