Job overview
Come and join our enthusiastic, dynamic and flexible radiology team as a radiology porter based at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital. Your main duties will include assisting with both patient and non-patient manual handling. You will be collecting patients from wards for imaging and returning afterwards, managing the workload within the demands of the department.
You must have good communication and organisational skills and be able to remain calm in a busy environment.
This is a full-time post which will include 7 days working. Applicants should make themselves fully aware of the job description and person specification before applying.
What we look for:
- Individuals who show they can work to our Trust core values
- Good communicators with an ability to work both alone and in a team
. Someone with a proactive and flexible approach to provide the best care for our patients across the 7 day service
- Full training will be given
Main duties of the job
You will work in the Radiology department with the primary role of patient transfers for all modalities including X-ray, CT, MRI and ultrasound. This is an important role supporting the staff to provide a high quality service in a department with large numbers of patients each day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description for the radiology porter post that we have detailed in the section that was attached.
Person specification
Literacy
Essential
- Literacy to level 1 (equivalent to GCSE gradeG-D)
Desirable
- Literacy to level 2 (equivalent to GCSE grade c)
Numeracy
Essential
- Numeracy to level 1 (equivalent to GCSE grade G-D)
Desirable
- Numeracy to level 2 (equivalent to GCSE grade c)
Experience
Essential
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of the post
Desirable
- Previous experience in radiology
Skills and ability
Essential
- Physically fit, able to undertake lifting and patient movement
Desirable
- Good communication skills
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This advert is for Radiology Porter with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Basingstoke, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Jul 2026.
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