Job overview
Be responsible for providing a range of personal care to patients and for carrying out a range of clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional. Undertake high quality, caring and compassionate personal care/clinical and associated duties under the direction and supervision of the registered professional both independently and working as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
As an Imaging assistant you make a valuable and important contribution to the delivery of high-quality healthcare in the Trust and at our community sites. Your role is to support the registered professional in the delivery of safe, effective, compassionate care to patients and their relatives.
Main duties of the job
- Work under the direction of a registered healthcare professional, participating in clinical care, prioritising workload appropriately and meeting competencies that safeguard practice and effectiveness.
- Work as part of a clinical care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual, in a co-operative, professional and constructive manner.
- Assist patients with personal hygiene and toileting.
- Prepare and support patients for a range of radiological examinations and procedures ensuring confidentiality and patient privacy is maintained.
- Support moving and handling, use of mobility aids, correct patient positioning, and observe for pressure areas and skin integrity. Report findings to service manager/senior colleague if appropriate.
- Proactively review patient’s medical record/history to obtain relevant information in order to proceed with the examination/procedure for example e-GFR and previous imaging. Seek advice from senior radiographer or nurse if below set threshold.
- Develop positive relationships with parents, families and carers as required for the duration of the examination/procedure. This involves developing trust and confidence in a very short space of time.
- Be aware of the patient’s needs – emotional, social, physical, and cultural. Respect privacy, dignity and beliefs. Acts in a way that supports equality and diversity values.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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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
Personal qualities
Essential
- • Professional outlook and positive attitude.
- • Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.
- • Flexible approach to working hours and duties.
- • Ability to work in different situations/locations to include community sites at Thetford and Sudbury.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- • Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- • Ability to support patients
- • Plan and prioritise own workload
- • Able to manage and organise own time effectively
- • Ability to undertake extended tasks appropriate to competence
- • Confidence to work flexibly and to challenge established ways of working and organisational structures
- • Contribute to the ongoing assessment and planning during the patients care episode
- • Demonstrate the promotion of equality, diversity and rights of others
- • Ability to complete patient records in accordance with policies and procedures
- • Occupational health clearance to carry out duties of role.
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- • Experience of working in a health, social or residential care setting
- • To demonstrate a range of procedures and practices, base level of theoretical knowledge
- • Demonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns
- • Ability to work in a multi-agency team
- • Ability to work alone or in small team
- • Ability to work with staff from a diverse range of backgrounds
Desirable
- • Previous experience of being an Imaging Assistant or Health Care Support Worker
Education and qualifications
Essential
- • Good level of written language and IT skills
- • NVQ level 3 or equivalent or has equivalent clinical experience.
- • Evidence of ongoing CPD
- • Care Certificate or willingness to work towards.
Desirable
- • GCSE English Language and Maths A to C or 4 -9 or functional skills or equivalent
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This advert is for Imaging Assistant with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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