CT / MRI Radiology Assistant

This post is to support UHCW and the mobile lung screening service across Warwickshire. The post holder will be expected to travel to various site locations across Warwickshire to perform duties. The role will provide support and assistance to patients and staff on all UHCW sites, including Rugby St Cross and City centre as required, and assist radiologists, radiographers and nurses with the examination and care of radiology patients, clerical procedures and image processing as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in preparation for, and whilst undergoing, routine and specialised radiographic examinations.
• Establish and maintain a good communication channel with patients to support patient confidence.
• Observe and care for patients whilst waiting for examinations and communicate any concerns to trained staff as appropriate.
• Check patient identification and documentation in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests.
• Assist Radiologists, Radiographers and Nurses in performing examinations, attending to patients’ welfare at all times.
• Support service delivery to co‑ordinate workflow and support facilities within specialised areas.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.
• Clean and perform routine operational maintenance on equipment as required, participating in the departmental Quality Assurance programme.
• Familiarise with, understand and apply the principles of Radiation Safety, both nationally and locally regulated or protocol‑led.
• Participate in the “Out of Hours” rosters, supporting a full 7‑day service delivery as part of contracted hours.
• Facilitate communication between the department and all service users, patients, relatives, staff and external users, including adherence to Trust policies and participation in annual appraisal/review systems.
• Communicate with patients and professional colleagues in situations that may be traumatic due to pressures of work or where the patient’s condition may be a barrier to comprehension and compliance, e.g. Claustrophobia, learning difficulties or injury traumatised.
• Assist in the implementation of all manual and electronic information systems ensuring consistently accurate data collection and recording, supporting standard data collection, performance activity, audit, and Capacity and demand analysis.
• Assist with the practical experience of newly inducted staff.
• Ensure in‑house stock movement, especially specialist room stocks, and linen handling according to infection control standards.

Qualifications and Skills

• Numerate and literate.
• NVQ Level 2 in care or working towards.
• Evidence of significant patient care.
• Basic IT skills.
• Flexible approach.
• Professional manner.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Caring and enthusiastic.
• Capable of dealing with stressful and sensitive situations.
• Able to use initiative.
• Evidence of time management/priority for self‑study.
• Approachable.
• Knows own limitations.

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