Imaging Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a highly motivated, flexible, hardworking, and caring Imaging Assistant to join the Ultrasound team at Mile End Community Diagnostic Centre and other Barts Health NHS Trust hospitals. The main duties involve providing high-quality, efficient 7-day, 12-hour service by assisting Sonographers and Radiologists with various ultrasound examinations and medical procedures. Responsibilities include managing patient flow, chaperoning patients, and assisting with biopsies and musculoskeletal steroid injections. The post holder will also help with the organization and care of the in-patient ultrasound service and manage DNA appointments.
Essential criteria
- General Education to Include English
- GCSE (5 grades- A-C)
Desirable criteria
- NVQ or equivalent in Health Studies
- HCSW qualification
- Experience/Knowledge
- Experience working in a healthcare environment.
- Experience of dealing with stressful and emotionally charged situations.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Previous experience working in a Radiology Department.
- General Education to Include English
- GCSE (5 grades- A-C)
- NVQ or equivalent in Health Studies
- HCSW qualification
- Experience/Knowledge
- Experience working in a healthcare environment.
- Experience of dealing with stressful and emotionally charged situations.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Previous experience working in a Radiology Department.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,554 – £33,270 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Barts Health NHS Trust
Imaging Assistant
The closing date is 08 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible, hardworking and caring Imaging Assistants to join our friendly and well supported Ultrasound team at Mile End Community Diagnostic centre & Networked ultrasound service, The Royal London and St Bartholomew's Hospitals which are part of Barts Health NHS Trust.
As a member of our busy and dynamic department your central role would be to provide thehighest quality and efficient 7 day 12 hour service.
You would do this by assisting the Sonographers and Radiologists with various duties including managing patient flow ,chaperone patients across a wide range of ultrasound examinations, including: General Abdominal, Gynaecological, Head and Neck, Musculoskeletal, Vascular and Neonatal Hip ultrasound examinations.
You are required to assist with medical Ultrasound procedures such as biopsies and musculoskeletal steroid injections.
*Applicants applied within the last 3 months need not reapply.
Main duties of the job
o As a member of our busy and dynamic department your vital role would be to provide the highest quality care for patients referred to our service. o You would do this by assisting the Sonographers and Radiologists with the provision of a wide range of ultrasound examinations, including General Abdominal, Gynecologi
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