Job overview
The radiology department is recruiting for a pivotal role within the radiology team working across the various radiology modalities including Ultrasound. The successful candidate will have direct patient contact as well as liaising with clinical personnel throughout the hospital.
This role requires the following skills:
1. Effective interpersonal and communication skills
2. Basic patient care
3. Flexibility
4. Organisational astuteness
5. An ability to multi task and prioritise work
6. Good IT and administrative skills
7. An ability to work within a team
8. To use initiative and work autonomously when required
Patient confidentiality is essential to this role.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
The role involves working a combination of shifts including weekends, overnight and bank holidays, to assist the Radiology service throughout the week, weekend and overnight. Therefore, you will require flexibility with your working pattern to be able to fully participate in this roster.
The main tasks of the post will be to support the radiographers, sonographers, radiologists and nurses in caring for patients, register the patients on the Radiology computer system and assist the Radiographers with transfer of patients if no porters are available. There will be some clerical duties but training will be given for all aspects of the post.
Clinical tasks include chaperoning patients, cannulation, patient observations and assisting in minor procedures performed under imaging guidance. Competencies and training for this will be provided.
New members of staff will find themselves welcomed into a vibrant and friendly department that has an attitude of inclusivity. We have an active social group comprising staff from all Bands who meet regularly to socialise after the stresses of the day.
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
9. At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
10. Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
11. Blue Light card eligibility
12. And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
If sponsorship is required, applicants must check to ensure they meet the full eligibility criteria before applying.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
13. Able to use initiative and work under pressure
14. Ability to support colleagues and work as part of a team
15. Demonstrates good time management skills
16. Ability to compassionately manage sensitive situation
17. Able to handle aggression or distress with tactfully with understanding
18. Good interpersonal skills both verbal and written
19. Good organisational ability
20. Adaptable
Desirable criteria
21. Experience of giving care in a multi-cultural environment
Experience
Essential criteria
22. Experience in public facing role
23. Experience in carrying out assigned duties/assisting qualified staff after training
24. Good standard of written and spoken English
25. Ability to use a computer to record information accurately and to a high standard
26. Working in a team
Desirable criteria
27. Experience working in a healthcare setting
Qualifications
Essential criteria
28. Good, demonstrable education to include Grade C GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
Desirable criteria
29. GCSE (or equivalent) in a science subject
30. Proven record of continued learning
31. NVQ in healthcare