The Role We are looking to recruit a Senior Health Care Support Worker to join the Radiology Ward at University Hospital Wishaw! The Senior Health Care Support will provide a high standard of care to a wide patient group of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and clinical conditions, during radiological imaging procedures. This includes CT, MRI, Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound and plain film examination,. The Senior Health Care Support will also assist radiology staff in producing high quality images in all imaging modalities, ensuring the provision of high quality, patient centred care and an effective and efficient flow of patients throughout the department and hospital. Annex 21 Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will be considered under the Annex 21 training programme, where whilst undergoing training, they will be paid a % of the top of Band 3 and on completion of training will then move on to Band 3 scale. Contract type Band 3 / Permanent / Full Time / 37 hours per week NHS Lanarkshire Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas. Why join NHS Lanarkshire? Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career. Some of NHS Lanarkshire benefits include: A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time staff) A minimum of 8 days of public holidays Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension ) Paid sick leave increasing with length of service Occupational health services Employee Counselling services Work-life Balance policies and procedures NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page. What we'll need you to bring SVQ III in Healthcare Support - Clinical (incorporating modules on radiographic images) or working towards or equivalent radiography experience or SVQ III in Healthcare Support - Clinical or working towards or equivalent experience working within a clinical healthcare environment/role or Postholders with no previous radiography experience will be treated in accordance with Annex U Arrangements for Pay and Banding of Trainees – 75% of the maximum of the salary scale. Initial induction period of up to 3 months followed by a period of training and consolidation to achieve full competency across a range of specialties within 12 months. Ability to work unsupervised Ability to take direction and work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Effective communication skills; oral and written. Ability to plan and organise own workload. Ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Effective computer skills. It would be good if you also had Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment Looking to find out more? If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you! Please cont act Ewan Gibson at Ewan.Gibson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Devon Westwater at Devon.Westwater@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email. Further Information For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage. Additional Information for Applicants: Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early. For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk & spam folders) as well as your Jobtrain account for updates. We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another. *Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings. Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process. Right to Work within the UK: NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk. Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire. Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.