# Radiographic Department Assistant - Ultrasound

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
- **Town:** Portsmouth
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272

                    a year
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-16T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-02T13:53:05.040Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C8192-26-0374?employerCode=C8192
- **Application URL:** https://easyapply.jobs/r/mI55JBm26Mh6om4FgXvK
- **Employer website:** https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job summary

Band 2: £25,272 ( Developmental Role Band 2-3 )

Full and Part time hours available.

Permanent contract

### Main duties of the job

Please note this is a developmental role, you will start at a band 2 and progress to a band 3 when all training is complete.

### About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

### Details

- Date posted: 02 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 2
- Salary: £25,272 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: REF2447Q
- Job locations: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

- Providing care and support for individuals through diagnostic and interventional activities as part of a multi-disciplinary team within acute hospitals and community sites.
- Many individuals will have more than one condition, resulting in radiology department assistants interacting with patients with a range of dependencies and ages.
- To assist the Sonographers and Radiographers in preparing patients for imaging, providing care during imaging, reassuring them if they are anxious, and helping them with post-procedure care.
- To assist the Sonographers and Radiographers in providing a smooth and efficient imaging experience.
- Ensure patient safety is maintained and patient experience is positive by treating all patients, relatives and colleagues with respect, dignity and courtesy in accordance with Trust values.
- Ensuring that at all times you act within your sphere of competence.
- In your daily work you will need to interact with patients, service users, carers, registered healthcare professionals, social care staff, administration, management and other non-clinical staff.

Please see attached Job Description for additional information.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- English and Maths GCSE or equivalent.
- ICT skills.
- Desire to deliver compassionate hands on care in the hospital environment.
- Driving Licence/ access to public transport as the post holder will be required to work in community sites (Gosport, Fareham and Petersfield).

**Desirable**

- NVQ 2 (or equivalent) in care or modules relevant to the area.
- To be articulate in expressing ideas.
- Good Standard of Education.
- Knowledge of the NHS.

## Documents

- [Job Description (PDF, 242 KB)](document:2978417)

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