Clinical Imaging Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 02/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves assisting the Imaging clinical team with biopsies and procedures, cannulating patients, and coordinating patient transfers. You will also cover reception and perform general clinical/clerical duties, working closely with Nurses in Interventional Radiology. The position requires working in various locations, including satellite sites, and involves varying day-time shift patterns over seven days a week.
Key responsibilities
- Assist the Imaging clinical team with biopsies and clinical procedures.
- Cannulate patients prior to their scans.
- Assist and co-ordinate the transfer of in-patients to and from the wards.
- Cover reception and perform general clinical/clerical duties.
- Work closely with Nurses in Interventional Radiology rooms and assist with interventional procedures.
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE Grade A-C (8-4)
- Worked in an environment involving people contact
- [contact details removed] to work under pressure during [contact details removed]
- Works well in a team and compliments the department
Desirable criteria
- Cannulation Training
- QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care
- Experience in Patient focussed Care
- Access to personal transport
- Discusses CARE values
- Discusses confidentiality
- Shows Empathy and Compassion
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 11d ago · Closes in 4d
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Job summary
We have vacancies for 3 x Clinical Imaging Assistants within the Imaging Care Unit (i) Two posts working full time 37.5 hours per week and (ii) one post working half time 18.75 hours per week. The post holders will be required to work occasional weekends, currently one in four but frequency may change depending on clinical demand.
We are looking for a friendly, motivated individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to work flexibly as part of a team member or on your own initiative.
Main duties of the job
In this post you will be expected to work in various areas/locations covered by the Imaging Care Unit. This will include satellite sites at Walton and Whitworth Hospitals. Access to personal transport is therefore highly desirable.
The main duties of these posts will be assisting the Imaging clinical team with biopsies and clinical procedures, cannulating patients prior to their scans, assist and co-ordinate the transfer of in-patients to and from the wards, cover reception and any other general clinical/clerical duties. You will also work closely with the Nurses in the Interventional Radiology rooms and assist with a wide variety of interventional procedures under their guidance.
Cannulation experience is desirable for this role, but not essential as training will be given.
You must be able to work under pressure, prioritise your workl
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