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Job summary

Main area
nursing
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
245-ACS3RAD-03-26
Employer
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ground Floor X-ray
Town
Ashton-under-Lyne
Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Healthcare Assistant - Radiology

Band 3

Job overview

Healthcare Assistant - Radiology

Band 3

37.5 hours

Permanent

The post holder will provide clinical support in carrying out assigned tasks and delivery of care to patients within the radiology department during all examinations. They will be responsible for providing personalised care for patients and assisting in interventional procedures, as required following appropriate training and within their scope of competence. They will also provide training, direction, and supervision for junior staff.

 

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside healthcare professionals in all modalities of the radiology department i.e., Breast, CT, MR, Ultrasound, fluoroscopy and General X-ray.

To provide clinical support and delivery of care to patients attending for all radiology examinations.

Participate in giving compassionate high-quality personal care to patients.

Assist in preparing patients notes, relevant charts/documentation and making sure all relevant information is scanned into CRIS.

To assist with and provide a chaperone during invasive or intimate examinations.

Maintain cleanliness in the work environment in line with Trust Health and Safety policies.

The hours of work will be in accordance with service needs over a 24/7 period.

Undertake a range of clinical competencies as directed by the Registered Healthcare Professional including the undertaking of the patient’s vital signs, including: -
Temperature
Blood Pressure
Pulse
Respiration
Oxygen Saturation

Blood glucose monitoring 

Prepare and maintain environments for clinical procedures.

Undertake a range of clinical competencies e.g., Venipuncture and cannulation.

To assist consultant radiologists, ultra-sonographers and radiographers in interventional procedures including biopsies, aspirations and drainages.

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. 

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: 

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. 

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people. 

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. 

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. 

Person specification

qualfications

Essential criteria
  • Maths & English Grade C or equivalent
  • Care Certificate
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ in Health and Social Care or higher

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • • Ability to organise and Prioritise own delegated workload
  • • Good understanding of confidentiality
  • • Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
  • • Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
  • • Have effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience of using Electronic Patient Records i.e. Lorenzo & CRIS

Training and Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Working in a Radiology setting
  • • Experience of working in a clinical caring role

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joanne Godfrey
Job title
Sister Radiology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01619226607
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