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Job summary

Main area
Radiology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Requires provision of 7-day service.)
Job ref
241-169DS-25
Employer
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Bolton Hospital
Town
Bolton
Salary
£23,615 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/03/2025 23:59

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Radiology Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

Full time 37.5 hours per week  permanent post.

The Radiology Department is seeking  experienced Radiology Assistants who are self-motivated and hardworking to join our team. The post will be based in the Radiology Department where you will help with patients during radiological examinations and support radiographers in the co-ordination of workflow through the department. 

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Main duties of the job

Experience of patient care and previous radiology assistant experience is required as you will be working alongside and supporting the Radiographers, Sonographers and Radiologists as they are conducting radiological examinations.

You will also be helping with general tasks such as taking calls from the wards or Emergency Department and directing clinicians to the correct contacts. You will be using the radiology department information system (CRIS) to action patient attendances and maintain accurate data records. You will participate in cleaning and stocktaking duties.

There will be a requirement to commit to working both daytime and night shifts as well as participation in a 7-day 24-hour service.

The role is interesting and varied and candidates must be keen to learn, enjoy a challenge and have the ability to use their own initiative.

Computer skills are essential.

 

Working for our organisation

To find our more about working for our organisation, informal visits are highly encouraged and can be arranged via the contact details below. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • General education (including Maths and English) grade C or equivalent or high education qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Health care qualification/ care certificate
  • Other qualifications relevant to the role

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of continuing development in their previous roles
  • Experience as a HCA or ISW, or direct patient care
Desirable criteria
  • Working in NHS
  • Clerical training or experience
  • previously worked within a radiology department

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Communication (both written and spoken)
Desirable criteria
  • infection control training/ Knowledge/ ANTT
  • Moving and handling training/experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Able to work with any basic software packages/ IT qualification
  • Understanding of the role applied for and its requirements
  • transferable skills, relevant to the role
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of CRIS or other RIS systems
  • Basic Radiation Protection knowledge

Other

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work flexibly (weekends and evenings)

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sharron Sanderson
Job title
Lead Radiology Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01204 390390
Additional information

Contact Katie Crowley on 01204 390 390 (extension 4863) or Sharron Sanderson on 01204 390 390 (extension 142043).

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