Description

Job Title:                         Radiology Assistant

Department:                   Advanced Diagnostics Department   

Responsible to:             Advanced Diagnostics Clinical Manager                      

Please note this vacancy includes evenings, weekend working and being available between 8am-8pm Monday to Sunday.

Job Summary

To assist the qualified nursing staff, radiographers and consultants under their supervision, in providing a high quality, comprehensive nursing service to all patients and users, ensuring a high standard of a patient care is maintained in a clean and safe environment.

Overall Responsibilities

Patient Care
-    Welcome, identify, and prepare patients for radiology and cardiology procedures.
-    Explain procedures within the scope of the role and answer routine patient questions.
-    Obtain and document relevant clinical history to support imaging requests.
-    Assess patients for mobility, communication and additional support needs.
-    Assist patients before, during, and after examinations, ensuring comfort, dignity, and privacy.
-    Monitor patients during and following procedures, escalating concerns promptly.
-    Recognise signs of patient deterioration and initiate appropriate emergency procedures.

Radiology Support

-    Prepare imaging rooms and equipment for examinations.
-    Assist radiographers and radiologists during:
      o    General X-ray examinations
      o    Fluoroscopy procedures
      o    CT examinations
      o    Ultrasound procedures (where appropriate)
      o    Interventional radiology procedures
-    Position patients under the direction of registered staff.
-    Assist with the safe transfer and handling of patients.
-    Support infection prevention and control measures.
-    Maintain stock levels and prepare consumables for procedures.

Cardiology Support

-    Perform resting 12-lead ECGs.
-    Fit and remove ambulatory ECG (Holter) monitors.
-    Fit and remove ambulatory blood pressure monitors.
-    Prepare patients for echocardiography and exercise tolerance testing.
-    Assist cardiac physiologists, nurses, or cardiologists during diagnostic procedures.

Clinical Observations

-    Record baseline observations as required, including:
          o    Blood pressure
          o    Pulse
          o    Respiratory rate
          o    Oxygen saturation
          o    Temperature
-    Document findings accurately in patient records.
-    Escalate abnormal observations according to local policy.

Infection Prevention and Safety

-    Clean and disinfect clinical equipment between patients.
-    Prepare examination rooms in accordance with infection prevention protocols.
-    Adhere to radiation protection regulations and local rules.
-    Correctly use personal protective equipment (PPE).
-    Safely manage clinical waste and sharps.

Clinical Administration

-    Verify patient identity using approved identification procedures.
-    Ensure consent processes have been completed where appropriate.
-    Accurately enter patient information into Compucare, Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), cardiology information systems, and electronic patient records.
-    Maintain confidentiality in accordance with data protection legislation and local policies.

Communication

-    Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers, and members of the multidisciplinary team.
-    Liaise with radiographers, radiologists, cardiac physiologists, nurses, and ward staff to facilitate effective patient care.
-    Provide reassurance to anxious or vulnerable patients.

Professional Responsibilities

-    Work with the scope of competence and seek support when required.
-    Participate in mandatory training and continuing professional development.
-    Maintain professional standards in line with organisational policies.
-    Participate in clinical audits, service improvement initiatives and quality assurance activities.

Health and Safety

-    Comply with manual handling policies and use appropriate moving and handling equipment.
-    Follow radiation safety regulations and local rules.
-    Report incidents, near misses, and clinical risks using the organisation’s reporting system.

Additional Information

Taking reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and of other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the hospitals Safety, Health and Environment Policies and procedures and to cooperate with the hospital on any legal duties placed on it as the employer.

This job description is not designed to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities but represents the current key areas of work. There will be additional duties and responsibilities implicit within the role.

The post holder’s duties will at all times, be carried out in compliance with Hospital policies and procedures.  In particular, the post holder will act in accordance with the Equal Opportunities, Grievance, Disciplinary and Health & Safety Policies, as well as dealing with complaints, confidentiality and quality matters.

Staff may be required to work in any department to meet the needs of the service, with potentially variable patterns of work that may include weekend working.

The post-holder must at all times respect the confidentiality of information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act and ensure compliance with associated legislative and Hospital policy. 

Commitment to upholding your professional code of conduct and organisational values.

 

Person Specification 

The following specification represents the range of skills, abilities, and experiences etc. relevant to the position. Applicants are expected to meet the attributes that have been identified as essential.

Qualifications, Education & Training	Essential	Desirable	Method of Evaluation
NVQ Direct Care Level 2 or equivalent experience		X	Production of qualifications/certificates and application form
Experience
Previous experience as a Health Care Assistant		X	Interview, application and selection process
Basic nursing care	X
Basic awareness of health, safety and hygiene	X
English language to IELTS 7.0	X
Skills and Attributes
Able to work effectively as part of a team	X		Interview, application and selection process
Flexible approach to work and working patterns	X
Communicate with other members of staff and patients clearly and your personal appearance must be of a high standard, expected in a professional healthcare environment	X
Good numerical skills	X
Able to deal with difficult / sensitive situations	X
Adaptable	X
Aware of own limitations	X

 

The closing date for receipt of applications is the 7th August 2026. 

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration. 

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.