# Clinical Radiology Department Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-radiology-department-assistant/ee1b4e60-5474-451f-8b6e-cfb9bc155b15 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-radiology-department-assistant/ee1b4e60-5474-451f-8b6e-cfb9bc155b15.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust - **Location:** Lister Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day working) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-01T09:21:37.193Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Stevenage/East_North_Hertfordshire_Teaching_NHS_Trust/Radiology/Radiology-v8264478 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8264478?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are recruiting for a Clinical Radiology Department Assistants (RDA) who share 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 house state of the art CT scanners, 2 3T and a 1.5T MR scanners, 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. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will prepare treatment areas at the beginning of clinical imaging sessions and to prepare equipment relevant to the examination being undertaken. You will be supporting 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. The successful candidate will assist in special investigations and intervention procedures. To perform patient monitoring and have a working knowledge of specialised equipment. You will explain examination procedures to the patient and give reassurance. You’ll also assist consultant radiologists during specialised procedures which involve preparation of sterile trolleys using aseptic techniques, specimen slide preparation and accurate completion of documentation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good written and verbal communication skills - Good customer/patient skills - Ability to empathise with patients - Ability to work under pressure ### Knowledge **Essential** - Good understanding of patients’ needs and concerns for their welfare - Computer literacy ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion - Role model our Trust values every day - To be flexible with work patterns - To be physically capable of moving patients and equipment ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Previous experience using computer systems **Desirable** - Experience in customer service environment - Previous experience working in a healthcare environment - Good team worker in multi-disciplinary area ### Qualification/training **Essential** - Good general education to GCSE - GCSE equivalent in English **Desirable** - NVQ level 2 in Healthcare or Customer Care ## Documents - [showcasing our teaching commitment (pdf, 5.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2905) - [must read guidance notes - application forms (pdf, 91.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=549) - [policy statement - recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=551) - [guidance on secondments for internal applicants (pdf, 101.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2748) - [clinical radiology department assistant-applicant pack (pdf, 744.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10578665) - [guidance notes for applicants - how your data is used and stored (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=550) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.