Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at SWB NHS Trust for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Senior Imaging Support Worker to join our dynamic and dedicated team in the Imaging Group.

You will be welcomed and supported by a large experienced team of Imaging Support Workers.  As a new member of the team you will have the opportunity to train in all modalities across the Imaging group. You will be expected to rotate across all sites supporting Radiologists, Radiographers and Sonographers.

Once fully trained, you will be expected to participate in the 7 day working rota which will include Bank Holidays and night shifts.

Main duties of the job

We currently provide Imaging services at our new acute Midland Metropolitan University Hospital,  City Health Campus, Sandwell Health Campus, Rowley Regis Community Hospital. The successful candidate will be expected to rotate through all sites.

The post will provide  opportunities to excel in supporting a wide range of disciplines across the Imaging Group including  Ultrasound, Cross-sectional Imaging and Fluoroscopy.

We actively encourage role extension together with both personal and professional development. As a Senior Imaging  Support Worker you will be expected to hold a cannulation qualification or be willing to work towards.

The successful candidate will be expected to support our busy out of hours 7 day service including participation in the night shift rota, supporting the acute CT service.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.  

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.   

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.    

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.   

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.  When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.  

Multi-site working 

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond". 

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.