Medical Imaging Administrator/Receptionist (Ref:
Substantive
Part-Time – 35.15 hours per week
Band 2 Salary Range £26,696 - £28,988 per annum (pro-rata)
plus Distant Islands Allowance of £2,578 per annum (pro-rata)
(*Salary and Distant Islands Allowance as of 1 April
Do you have excellent communication and IT skills? Would you like to join our busy department and play a key role in patient appointments and communication?
Duties include being the first point of contact for service users across a range of imaging modalities including the new MRI service, booking patient appointments, liaising with clinicians and arranging clinics for visiting services, as well as printing and sending reports and other administrative duties.
Desirable candidates will demonstrate polite, confident and articulate communication skills required for face-to-face and telephone conversations with all service users including patients, nurses, doctors and the radiography team. You will have excellent computer literacy, and the ability to undertake tasks using a range of hospital IT systems in an environment where there are regular interruptions via telephone and in-person.
You must be able to take direction from the clinical medical imaging staff and prioritise your own workload to meet the service demands.
Please note that this post is not eligible for sponsorship in line with current guidance. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship BEFORE submitting any applications. Further information can be found here
You will be expected to comply with the Induction Standards and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers within 3 months of commencing your role – details can be viewed on
As from 01/04/2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
For an informal discussion, please contact: Stacey Sehnert-Leask, Deputy Head of Medical Imaging/Principal Radiographer on ext 3158 or Emma Caffery, MRI Modality Lead on ext
Closing date: 15th March
Interview date: 31st March
*Please note this is a local advertisement and no relocation or interview expenses are applicable.
For more information and to apply:
Internal Applicants: if you are currently working for NHS Shetland (including Bank Members) you must apply via the Jobtrain website link:
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Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.