Job Summary
Be responsible for providing a range of personal care to patients and for carrying out a range of clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional. Undertake high quality, caring and compassionate personal care/clinical and associated duties under the direction and supervision of the registered professional both independently and working as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
As an Imaging assistant you make a valuable and important contribution to the delivery of high-quality healthcare in the Trust, at the Community Diagnostic Centre in Newmarket and at our community sites in Thetford and Sudbury. Your role is to support the registered professional in the delivery of safe, effective, compassionate care to patients and their relatives.
Initially you will be based at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust until your training is completed, thereafter this post will be based at the Community Diagnostic Centre in Newmarket.
Main duties of the job
* Work under the direction of a registered healthcare professional, participating in clinical care, prioritising workload appropriately and meeting competencies that safeguard practice and effectiveness.
* Work as part of a clinical care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual, in a co‑operative, professional and constructive manner.
* Assist patients with personal hygiene and toileting.
* Prepare and support patients for a range of radiological examinations and procedures ensuring confidentiality and patient privacy is maintained.
* Support moving and handling, use of mobility aids, correct patient positioning, and observe for pressure areas and skin integrity. Report findings to service manager/senior colleague if appropriate.
* Proactively review patient's medical record/history to obtain relevant information in order to proceed with the examination/procedure e.g. e‑GFR and previous imaging. Seek advice from senior radiographer or nurse if below set threshold.
* Organise/book relevant additional tests as required to ensure appropriate patient management and preparation e.g. pre‑hydration requirements.
* Develop positive relationships with parents, families and carers as required for the duration of the examination/procedure. This involves developing trust and confidence in a very short space of time.
Please see the job description and person specification for further details.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community.
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high‑quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
Details
Date posted: 15 January 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time, Flexible working
Reference number: 179-7641550-C
Job location: Newmarket Community Hospital
56 Exning Road
Newmarket
CB8 7JG
Person Specification
Education and qualifications – Essential
* Good level of written language and IT skills
* NVQ level 3 or equivalent or has equivalent clinical experience
* Evidence of ongoing CPD
Education and qualifications – Desirable
* Previous experience of being an Imaging Assistant or Health Care Support Worker
* GCSE English Language and Maths A to C or 4 – 9 or functional skills or equivalent
Experience and knowledge – Essential
* Experience of working / communicating with the public.
* Communication with a range of different people including service users, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
* Demonstrate through previous experience the ability to elevate concerns.
* Ability to work alone or in small team.
* Demonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean.
Experience and knowledge – Desirable
* Experience of working in a healthcare team environment.
* Evidence of research and understanding into Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Skills and abilities – Essential
* Good communication skills (written and verbal)
* Plan and prioritise own workload.
* Able to manage and organise own time effectively.
* Ability to undertake extended tasks appropriate to competence.
* To demonstrate initiative
* Ability to support patients.
* Demonstrate awareness with MRI safety issues.
* Demonstrate the promotion of equality, diversity and rights of others.
* Ability to complete patient records in accordance with policies and procedures.
Skills and abilities – Desirable
* Able to cope when patients are distressed or emotional. (Training and support will be provided)
* Desire to learn.
Personal qualities – Essential
* Occupational health clearance to carry out duties of role.
* Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.
* Flexible approach to working hours and duties.
* Ability to work in different locations.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Newmarket Community Hospital
56 Exning Road
Newmarket
CB8 7JG
Employer's website
https://www.wsh.nhs.uk
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