Main area Diagnostics & Therapy Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Including Weekends and Night Shifts) Job ref 387-DT3812-JJ
Site Bristol Royal Infirmary Town Bristol Salary £24,465 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/02/2026 23:59
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Job overview
Are you passionate about making a difference in patient care? Do you want to kick-start your career in Radiology?
As a Radiographic Assistant, you’ll be at the heart of our radiology department, contributing to essential imaging services that help diagnose and treat our patients.
What We’re Looking For:
* A genuine interest in radiography and a commitment to providing compassionate patient care.
* Strong communication skills and a team-oriented spirit, ready to collaborate with our diverse healthcare professionals.
* Experience in a healthcare setting is a plus, but we welcome enthusiastic candidates eager to learn and grow!
Please note due we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Main duties of the job
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
* Assisting Radiologists, Radiographers and administrative staff to maintain a good level of service
* Support Radiologists, Radiographers and technicians by providing a high standard of patient care before during and after examination
* Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and UHBW colleagues
* Liaise with colleagues regarding transportation of patients to and from the x-ray dept
* To assist with moving equipment and help with transferring patients on and off examination couches
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Skills and Abilities
* Able to work under pressure
* Proven Communication Skills
* Be sensitive and supportive to patients and their relatives attending the department
* Have an ability to organise and prioritise
* Able to work as part of a team
* Flexible approach to working, able to work weekends
* Ability to observe and maintain the comfort of and respect for patients in your care
* Able to promote a professional and welcoming department
Aptitudes, Behaviours and Values
* Able to work unsupervised
* Respecting Everyone
* Recognising Success
* Working together
Knowledge and Experience
* Previous NHS experience or experience of working in a similar setting
Qualifications
* Maths GCSE or equivalent
* English GCSE or equivalent
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
· By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
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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 submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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