Job overview

The radiology department is recruiting for a pivotal role within the radiology team. The successful candidate will have direct patient contact as well as liaising with clinical personnel throughout the hospital.

This role requires the following skills:

• Effective interpersonal and  communication skills
• Basic patient care
• Flexibility
• Organisational astuteness
• An ability to multi task and prioritise work
• Good IT and administrative skills
• An ability to work within a team
• To use initiative and work autonomously when required

Patient confidentiality is essential to this role.

Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

The role involves working  a combination of 7.5 hours and 12 hours shifts including weekends, overnight and bank holidays, to assist the Radiology service throughout the week, weekend and overnight. Therefore, you will require flexibility with your working pattern to be able to fully participate in this roster.

The main tasks of the post will be to support the radiographers, radiologists and nurses in caring for patients, register the patients on the Radiology computer system and assist the Radiographers with transfer of patients if no porters are available. There will be some clerical duties but training will be given for all aspects of the post.

Clinical tasks include chaperoning patients, cannulation, patient observations and assisting in minor procedures performed under imaging guidance. Competencies and training for this will be provided.

New members of staff will find themselves welcomed into a vibrant and friendly department that has an attitude of inclusivity. We have an active social group comprising staff from all Bands who meet regularly to socialise after the stresses of the day.

Working for our organisation

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England. 

We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre. 

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly?  In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.