Job overview
Contract : Maternity Leave cover, fixed term 9 months cover required ( 1.6.2026-1.3.2027 ) 7 day 12 hour shift pattern
Department : Based at Mile End Community Diagnostic Centre and rotational in the Networked Ultrasound services (The Royal London and St Bartholomew’s Hospitals).
We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible, hardworking and caring Imaging Assistants to join our friendly and well supported Ultrasound team at Mile End Community Diagnostic centre & Networked ultrasound service, The Royal London and St Bartholomew’s Hopsitals which are part of Barts Health NHS Trust.
As a member of our busy and dynamic department your central role would be to provide the highest quality and efficient 7 day 12 hour service.
You would do this by assisting the Sonographers and Radiologists with various duties including managing patient flow ,chaperone patients across a wide range of ultrasound examinations, including: General Abdominal, Gynaecological, Head and Neck, Musculoskeletal, Vascular and Neonatal Hip ultrasound examinations.
You are required to assist with medical Ultrasound procedures such as biopsies and musculoskeletal steroid injections.
Please note the interview is face to face only.
Main duties of the job
As a member of our busy and dynamic department your vital role would be to provide the highest quality care for patients referred to our service.
You would do this by assisting the Sonographers and Radiologists with the provision of a wide range of ultrasound examinations, including General Abdominal, Gynaecological, Head and Neck, Musculoskeletal, Vascular and Neonatal Hip ultrasound examinations. You may also assist with medical procedures such as biopsies and musculoskeletal steroid injections. Your main duties would be to assist with the organization and care on the in-patient ultrasound service.
The post holder would be expected to manage DNA and assist with booking of IP scans and procedures in ultrasound.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. General Education to Include English
2. GCSE (5 grades- A-C)
Desirable criteria
3. NVQ or equivalent in Health Studies
4. HCSW qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Experience working in a healthcare environment
6. Experience of dealing with stressful and emotionally charged situations.
Desirable criteria
7. Previous experience working in a Radiology Department
Skills
Essential criteria
8. High level inter-personal and communications skills.
9. Ability to work within set times working to priorities and deadlines
10. Able to communicate and work collaboratively with other disciplines
11. Organized and efficient in their work
12. Flexible in their working pattern
13. Ability to deal with conflict and stressful situations
14. Ability to deal with patients in an empathic and considerate fashion
15. Ability to work under pressure
16. Computer literate
17. High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement
18. To be able to work as part of a team & prioritize busy work schedule
19. To set up clinical trolleys using aseptic techniques
20. Ability to maintain accurate records, including inputting information into a PC
21. Ability to act on instructions when given by sonographer/lead sonographer
Desirable criteria
22. Phlebotomy skills
23. Cannulation skills
24. Monitoring of Blood pressure
25. Monitoring of blood sugar
26. Experience of seeing bad news given to patients
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
27. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
28. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
29. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
30. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B2 or higher.
31. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)