Radiography Department Assistant
Job Description
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job
At UHS We Have a Large Friendly Team Of Radiographers, RDAs And RAPs With a Wide Range Of Experience Working Across The Following Departments
Main X-ray
This area provides general, fluoroscopy and mobile radiography for adult in-patients and out-patients. There are 5 DR X-ray rooms, 2 state of the art digital fluoroscopy rooms, and a fleet of DR mobiles. There is also a Xograph DR Dental Imaging room.
Emergency X-ray
This area provides adult and paediatric trauma radiography for the Emergency Department and Major Trauma Centre plus emergency and general theatre imaging.
There are 3 DR x-ray rooms, DR mobiles and a fleet of up to date image intensifiers undertaking a wide variety of complex imaging procedures.
Royal South Hants X-ray
This satellite unit, near the city centre, provides imaging for adult outpatient clinics and GP referral.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Your Responsibilities
What you’ll do
Assist Radiographers and Radiologists during imaging procedures and to provide care for patients undergoing imaging procedures.
What we’re looking for
You will need to have suitable qualifications and experience working within a team and with people of all abilities, ages and cultures. It would be highly desirable for you to have some previous healthcare experience.
Person specification
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Communication
- General IT skills
- Organisational skills
Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria
- Vocational Qualification at Level 2/GCSEs at grade A* -C or equivalent
- Experience in a relevant care environment.
- Able to communicate with people of all ages, with any disability and / or from any culture.
- Able to cope in distressing circumstances including able to support distressed parents/carers
- Previous experience in customer care setting
- Previous experience working with people
- Previous experience working within a team
- Able to work using own initiative
Desirable criteria
- Previous work in a health care setting which should be recent (within the last year), ‘hands on’ care experience
- Education to A Level/ T Level in one subject
- Previous experience of stock control
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together