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Job requirements
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working as a clinical imaging assistant or clinical support worker
- Experience
Experience or knowledge of department procedures
- Experience
Core knowledge of clinical, technical and/or scientific roles and responsibilities, including clinical risk assessment.
- Experience
Experience of team working
- Experience
Know and understand facts principles, processes and general concepts in diagnostic imaging or radiotherapy services
- Skills and Knowledge
IT literate and comfortable / confident with the use of computer systems
- Skills and Knowledge
Understanding of role boundaries and supervision and carry out appropriately delegated tasks. Able to understand protocols procedures and plans. May work autonomously or alone within scope of practice/ role.
- Skills and Knowledge
Act as mentor/ supervisor with respect to training of band 2 and other band 3 staff.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to exchange information with patients and carers using tact and persuasion. Can recognise the need for a translator/hearing/other support service.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to perform basic routine tasks such as checking deliveries, completing paperwork, and storing stock correctly, checking availability of reports/clinical information and managing patient documentation
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge and experience in a range of delegated clinical imaging duties relevant to the work area e.g., recording blood pressure, pregnancy tests, interventional procedures, document specimen, drawing up correct drugs for procedure, including undertaking IV canulation depending on departmental needs.
- Skills and Knowledge
Contributes to audits and service evaluation and quality improvement activities such as service user feedback.
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of performing basic life support
- Education and Qualifications
NVQ3/ FHEQ level 3 or equivalent qualification or willing to work towards
- Education and Qualifications
Care Certificate from an approved awarder, or commitment to successful completion the Care Certificate within 12 weeks from start of employment
- Education and Qualifications
5 GCSE (Grade 9-4 or A- C) English and Maths at grade C or above (or relevant equivalent qualification or level of ability which would include Functional Skills Level 2) or Level 2 healthcare apprenticeship
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to analyse and provide judgements related to basic test results
- Education and Qualifications
3 A levels or Health and Science T level or equivalent qualification level 3 qualification or level of ability which would include Functional Skills Level 2)
Job overview
The successful candidate will be required to carry out a variety of duties within the MRI department to assist radiographers, nurses, radiologists and patients as required. Working as part of a team is a necessity to ensure the day runs smoothly. They must be patient focussed and be able to advocate for the patients if/when required.
They will also need to be able to deal with telephone enquiries from a variety of sources, prioritise their workload and work unsupervised when necessary.
It is essential to have a good level of general education and basic understanding of IT. Good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills are also an essential requirement for this post.
Working Pattern: 3x 12.5hrs (7:20 -20:30) includes weekend working.
Main duties of the job
Tasks include; patient care, organisation of lists, effective communication with other departments, support for patients, moving and handling tasks, cannulation (after training), preparing rooms for examinations, taking patient observations, restocking equipment, chaperoning during examinations, caring for patients during their appointments, and responsibility/ awareness of MRI safety in the department, portering of patients when required, booking and coordinating appointments.
The working day starts at 07:20am and finishes at 20:30, working 3 shifts through the 7 day working week, including weekends and working across our 3 busy sites (Royal Hallamshire, Northern General & Weston Park Hospitals). Our department covers 8 MRI scanners and all specialist areas of scanning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
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.
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This advert is for MRI Clinical Imaging Assistant with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Radiology assistant role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 pa/pro rata for part time staff. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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