# MRI Clinical Imaging Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mri-clinical-imaging-assistant/cfd21810-01d1-4758-95a7-81aa909679c5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mri-clinical-imaging-assistant/cfd21810-01d1-4758-95a7-81aa909679c5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Northern General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Radiology assistant - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa/pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-08T10:11:15.749Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Radiology_MRI/Radiology_MRI-v8230623 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working as a clinical imaging assistant or clinical support worker - Experience or knowledge of department procedures - Core knowledge of clinical, technical and/or scientific roles and responsibilities, including clinical risk assessment. - Experience of team working - Know and understand facts principles, processes and general concepts in diagnostic imaging or radiotherapy services ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - IT literate and comfortable / confident with the use of computer systems - 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. - Act as mentor/ supervisor with respect to training of band 2 and other band 3 staff. - Ability to exchange information with patients and carers using tact and persuasion. Can recognise the need for a translator/hearing/other support service. - 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 - 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. - Contributes to audits and service evaluation and quality improvement activities such as service user feedback. - Knowledge of performing basic life support **Desirable** - Ability to analyse and provide judgements related to basic test results ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ3/ FHEQ level 3 or equivalent qualification or willing to work towards - Care Certificate from an approved awarder, or commitment to successful completion the Care Certificate within 12 weeks from start of employment - 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** - 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) ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [job description (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10542732) - [person specification (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10561549) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 212.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## 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.