Overview
Employer: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. Employer type: NHS. Site: Community Diagnostics Centre, Telford. Salary: £24,465 per annum / pro rata. Salary period: Yearly. Closing: 22/09/2025 23:59.
Band
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is looking for an enthusiastic caring person who is passionate about patient care to join our team in the Radiology department at Community Diagnostics Centre Telford. This post is varied and includes rotation into areas such as X-ray, MRI, CT and ultrasound scanning, and involves working closely with the general team and liaising with other departments.
The Community Diagnostics Centre currently operates an 8-hour service, 7 days per week. Duties are 8 hours long (with a 30 minute break). Rostering is flexible and days off and specific shifts can be requested in advance via the e-Roster (roster released 6 weeks in advance). Swapping of duties with colleagues is also available after the roster is released.
The Radiology team is friendly and supportive, with a full induction programme to support new members.
Main duties of the job
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Care for patients, carers, visitors, and relatives during their visit to the Department.
* Act as a chaperone in line with Trust policy.
* Assist with the movement of patients in the examination rooms.
* Use the Radiology information system (CRIS) to record the patient’s Radiology episode.
* Comply with the Trust’s policies.
* Maintain associated records, both paper and electronic.
* Ensure equipment is used correctly and report faults or concerns to senior staff.
* Liaise with a wide range of staff caring for the patient, including medical staff, ward staff, and staff from other departments.
* Assist with audit projects as required.
* Dispose of clinical sharps bins and clinical waste to the appropriate areas in line with trust policy.
* Comply with Health & Safety policy, Radiology Department policies and procedures, IRMER rules, and Trust policies.
* Maintain a high standard of cleanliness within the Radiology Department.
* Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
* Work as part of a team.
Working for our organisation
SaTH has recently been awarded in excess of £300 million to invest in our services to provide sustainable patient care for the future. The successful candidate must be able to participate in a 7 Day Working roster and work as part of a large multidisciplinary team. They must have good communication skills, be computer literate, and able to cope with an ever-changing workload to meet patients’ complex needs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
* English GCSE (or Equivalent) grade 9-4
* Maths GCSE (or Equivalent) grade 9-4
* NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
Skills
* Experience using Basic IT
Experience
* Experience in a public-facing role
* Experience in the public sector
By submitting your application to Trac, you consent to parts of your application data being transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure NHS workforce systems to support recruitment and employment within the employing organisation.
If successful, by completing your application you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR. If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. The Trust may check qualification certificates with the issuing provider.
If you require the application form in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01743 492402.
In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised. Unfortunately CVs are not accepted or kept on file. If you are unable to apply online, please contact the person named in the advertisement.
We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, or who have a disability, as these groups are under-represented in our workforce.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and to creating an inclusive environment. We encourage applications from all sections of the community who meet the criteria for the role. We welcome flexible working and will discuss the flexibility you need at interview.
Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. We look forward to receiving your application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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 disclosure submission to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Name: Andrea Granger
Job title: Operations Manager
Email: andrea.granger@nhs.net
Telephone: 01952 641222
Additional information
To contact directly please call 01952 641222 extension 4721
Contact and applications
If you have problems applying, contact: 01743 492402
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