Overview
We are recruiting for a Clinical Radiology Department Assistant (RDA) who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
The post is based at the Lister Hospital and will include a rotation to all sites within the Trust (except Mount Vernon).
Each day can be different, and this is an ideal opportunity for a caring and enthusiastic person to enter the healthcare service.
All mandatory training will be provided and there will be opportunities to broaden your skills through in‑house training.
The department houses state‑of‑the‑art CT scanners, two 3T and a 1.5T MR scanner, 16 ultrasound rooms, fluoroscopy, dexa, nuclear medicine, angiography and general radiology units.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Responsibilities
Prepare treatment areas at the beginning of clinical imaging sessions and prepare equipment relevant to the examination being undertaken.
Support radiographic staff in a range of diagnostic procedures and examinations. Patients may present with conditions that may include the unconscious, uncooperative, incompetent or may have mental and physical disabilities.
Assist in special investigations and intervention procedures. Perform patient monitoring and have a working knowledge of specialised equipment.
Explain examination procedures to the patient and give reassurance.
Assist consultant radiologists during specialised procedures which involve preparation of sterile trolleys using aseptic techniques, specimen slide preparation and accurate completion of documentation.
Hospitals
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We run the following hospitals and are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide. Our 6,000 dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. We run the following hospitals:
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Jan 2026
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