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Job Summary

The opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and caring team players to join our expanding friendly CT Team. The successful candidates will work within cross-sectional imaging (CT Scan), helping qualified radiographer to deliver a quality service to patients from all over the region.

Job Summary

The opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and caring team players to join our expanding friendly CT Team. The successful candidates will work within cross-sectional imaging (CT Scan), helping qualified radiographer to deliver a quality service to patients from all over the region.

The CT service is delivered across 3 sites: Leeds General Infirmary (LGI), St Jamess and the Community Diagnostic Centre at Seacroft Hospital (SCH). The post-holder(s) may be required to work at any site within Leeds Teaching Hospital.

Previous cannulation experience is preferable; however, candidates who meet the other minimum essential criteria (qualifications) will be considered and will be supported through a training program.

Expected Shortlisting Date

11/08/2025

Planned Interview Date

25/08/2025

Main duties of the job

Duties will include cannulating patients intravenously prior to imaging and assisting patients to complete their pre- examination safety sheets. Duties will also include assisting staff with interventional procedures such as biopsies and injections and adhering to aseptic techniques. Other duties include positioning patients for examinations, general cleaning, maintenance and care of equipment (including basic fault finding), trouble shooting and reporting of faults, stock control, clerical duties and data input onto the Radiology Information System (RIS). The post holder will work to departmental protocols and schemes of work.

Patients are received from multiple sources and presentation ranges from the unconscious to the fully mobile with uncooperative, incapacitated, anaesthetised, partially resuscitated, disorientated patients and those with special needs, physical and mental disabilities. Some patients exhibit antisocial or threatening behaviour.

The post-holder may occasionally be required to work at any site within Leeds Teaching Hospital Trusts Radiology departments.

About Us

LTHT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK, employing >20000 people. Our Leeds Way values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community.

As an employer, we always look after our people too. As part of your role with us here in Leeds youll enjoy significant investment in your professional development and personal development via training and career progression opportunities plus excellent rewards and benefits to ensure your NHS career in Leeds suits your aspirations and lifestyle perfectly.

The LGI is located within easy walking distance of the city train station, with a staff shuttle service in operation from the train station to St James Hospital. There are some excellent schools/nurseries within the area and a good selection of areas to live.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying \’at risk\’ members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Details

Date posted

18 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-RAD-0284

Job locations

St. James\’s University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Senior Radiology Assistant

Reports to: Team Manager

Band:3

Department: Radiology

Location Leeds Teaching Hospitals

AfC Job No: 3321

Job Purpose/Summary

The Radiology Service delivers a diagnostic and treatment service for approximately 600,000 patients a year on 6 sites. The Service comprises several imaging modalities, each with up to 100 staff, providing a high quality clinical radiology service for patients.

The job holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a high-quality radiology service, carrying out policies and procedures as specified by the Trust and Radiology Management Team. They will undertake a wide range of duties to clinically support of the Sonographers/Radiographers/MTOs and Radiologists and be primarily responsible for the care of patients requiring imaging.

Duties will include cannulating patients intravenously prior to imaging and assisting patients to complete their pre- examination safety sheets. Duties will also include assisting staff with interventional procedures such as biopsies and injections and adhering to aseptic techniques. Other duties include positioning patients for examinations, general cleaning, maintenance and care of equipment (including basic fault finding), trouble shooting and reporting of faults, stock control, clerical duties and data input onto the Radiology Information System (RIS). The post holder will work to departmental protocols and schemes of work.

Patients are received from multiple sources and presentation ranges from the unconscious to the fully mobile with uncooperative, incapacitated, anaesthetised, partially resuscitated, disorientated patients and those with special needs, physical and mental disabilities. Some patients exhibit antisocial or threatening behaviour.

The post-holder may occasionally be required to work at any site within Leeds Teaching Hospital Trusts Radiology departments.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Clinical Responsibilities:

Escorting patients in and out of the examination rooms.

Helping patients on and off the examination table.

Assess communication needs of patients.

To anticipate where communication difficulties might make completion of the modality checklist impossible and to implement alternative. methods to ensure that patient safety is maintained.

Communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and their carers.

Assisting with moving and handling of those patients who are immobile in a manner that is safe for all concerned and following manual handling guidelines.

Reassuring and staying in attendance with patients requiring additional support.

When necessary, attending to the patients personal hygiene requirements.

Explaining the undressing/dressing requirements to patients and where necessary assisting the patient.

Understand the role of a chaperone and chaperone patients when required.

Providing and communicating after care following invasive procedures.

Assisting patients with after care following interventional procedures.

General help and assistance to the Radiographer/Sonographer/Clinical Technologist/ Radiologist throughout the patients examination, either in the department or on the wards.

To ensure appropriate infection control measures are utilised where necessary, paying particular attention to personal protection as well as the management of equipment and linens contaminated by bodily fluids.

Initiate emergency procedures and assist with basic life support.

Ensure safe handling of medicines at all times.

Assist patients in completing any safety forms required as part of their examination.

Following completion of safety forms, evaluate the information provided to determine if the examination is safe to proceed. Escalate if necessary.

Undertake venous cannulation.

Removing patient cannulas post procedures.

To assess routine requests for imaging so that patient position and selection of appropriate table equipment is used to optimise image quality of the body part under examination. To defer to the radiographer for complex examinations requiring adaptation of standard technique.

To physically position the patient for a range of routine examinations, to ensure that image quality, patient comfort and patient safety are maintained at all times whilst taking into account patient limitations. To defer to the radiographer for complex examinations requiring adaptation of standard technique.

To prepare drugs/contrast media for intravenous and oral administration and to load automatic drug injection pump – following appropriate training.

When working in MRI, be sensitive to patient anxiety regarding the claustrophobic nature of the MRI scanner and to be able to help patients overcome their anxiety so that the examination can be performed.

Administrative Duties:

To include registering the patient, updating patient records, bookings, extraction of work lists and all other associated RIS activities.

To enter accurate patient and examination data into Radiology Information System.

Maintain accurate records at all times.

Understand the contingencies required when electronic systems fail.

Liaise with other departments/wards within and outside LTHT to ensure a quality service for patients and clinicians.

Monitor stock, operate stock control and order medical equipment, accessories, consumables, linen and pharmacy and order as required.

Dealing with telephone messages in an efficient manner.

Report any adverse incidents to the appropriate line manager in line with the Trust and radiology risk management system.

Equipment Duties:

Basic operation of the specialised equipment following appropriate training.

Wear personal protective equipment when required.

Care for, check and maintain high standards of cleanliness of clinical equipment to minimise spread of infection.

Prepare trolleys and conduct aseptic technique whilst assisting with interventional/biopsy procedures.

Maintaining high standards of cleanliness in examination rooms to minimise spread of infection.

Ensure safe disposal of linen and clinical waste from the department.

As part of the radiology team ensure all equipment is maintained to a high standard and used appropriately.

Basic fault finding and reporting and documenting faults.

Other Duties:

To assist in promoting the overall aims of the department.

To participate in department organisation and workload planning offering proposals to change department procedures.

To assist in the training of other members of staff.

To assist qualified staff in the evaluation of resources to develop high standards of patient care and achieve value for money initiatives.

Participate in the individual performance review system.

Undertake hand hygiene audits.

To be responsible for own mandatory training and ensure it is up to date

To attend departmental meetings when required.

To be aware of and comply with all standards of conduct and care related to the Trust in general and the Department of Radiology in particular.

Develop and maintain an appropriate level of knowledge and understanding in the methods of image production.

To be aware of the current Ionising Radiation Regulations if working in areas involved with radiation, Employers procedures and local rules.

To be aware of the potential hazards of strong magnetic fields if working in MRI.

Maintain and develop an appropriate level of professional knowledge and understanding to enable the safe delivery of practice.

To participate in personal development needs that may be identified by the team manager or in the appraisal process in an agreed timeframe.

Supervise safe work practices of NHS staff and students in a hazardous environment.

To keep accurate and timely records of own work and that of other members of the radiology team.

To participate in audit projects, either of their own work, that of the department or others, as required.

Additional duties as requested by the management team, commensurate with the grade.

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our Values Are Part Of What Make Us Different From Other Trusts, So We See This As a Strength, As Well As a Responsibility. They Have Been Developed By Our Staff And Set Out What They See As Important To How We Work. Our Five Values Are:

Patient-centred

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.

Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post are a commitment to providing a quality service that meets the needs of patients, staff and other health professionals in line with radiology and Trust values. Pleasant, caring and friendly in nature and able to communicate at all levels with a professional manner showing politeness and empathy towards patients and their families

• WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Senior Radiology Assistant

Reports to: Team Manager

Band:3

Department: Radiology

Location Leeds Teaching Hospitals

AfC Job No: 3321

Our Values Are Part Of What Make Us Different From Other Trusts, So We See This As a Strength, As Well As a Responsibility. They Have Been Developed By Our Staff And Set Out What They See As Important To How We Work. Our Five Values Are:

Patient-centred

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.

Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post are a commitment to providing a quality service that meets the needs of patients, staff and other health professionals in line with radiology and Trust values. Pleasant, caring and friendly in nature and able to communicate at all levels with a professional manner showing politeness and empathy towards patients and their families

• WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

Person Specification

Essential

Additional Requirements

• Ability to wear lead aprons, if required
• Able to assist in the moving and handling of patients.
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post with reasonable adjustments if necessary. (including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public in a healthcare role
• Experience of caring for others
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to use own initiative
• Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Experience in asepsis

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English and Maths Grade 4 or Functional Skills equivalent (Level 2).
• Level 3 qualification in relevant health care related subject.
• Completion of CARE Certificate otherwise will be mandatory training requirement during first 3 months of employment.
• Committed to undertake all training requirements for the post.

Desirable

• Computer literate
• ECDL/Basic IT qualification
• Moving and handling training
• Cannulation skills

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• Professional in appearance, behaviour and conduct
• Flexible
• Self-motivated

Desirable

• Patient focussed
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Ability to learn new skills

Person Specification

Essential

• Professional in appearance, behaviour and conduct
• Flexible
• Self-motivated

Desirable

• Patient focussed
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Ability to learn new skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James\’s University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer\’s website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James\’s University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer\’s website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

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