MRI Clinical Imaging Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves assisting radiographers, nurses, and radiologists within the MRI department, focusing on patient care and ensuring smooth daily operations. Key tasks include patient observations, preparing rooms, handling equipment, and coordinating appointments across three hospital sites. The successful candidate will work 3 x 12.5-hour shifts per week, including weekends, and must be patient-focused with good communication and IT skills.
Key responsibilities
- Carry out a variety of duties within the MRI department to assist radiographers, nurses, radiologists and patients.
- Deal with telephone enquiries, prioritise workload, and work unsupervised when necessary.
- Perform patient care tasks including observations, moving and handling, and chaperoning during examinations.
- Prepare rooms for examinations, restock equipment, and manage patient documentation.
- Ensure MRI safety in the department and coordinate appointments.
- Work 3 x 12.5-hour shifts per week, including weekends, across multiple hospital sites.
Essential criteria
- NVQ3/ FHEQ level 3 or equivalent qualification or willing to work towards
- Care Certificate from an approved awarder, or commitment to successful completion the Care Certificate within 12 weeks from start of employment
- 5 GCSE (Grade 9-4 or A- C) English and Maths at grade C or above (or relevant equivalent qualification or level of ability which would include Functional Skills Level 2) or Level 2 healthcare apprenticeship
- Experience of working as a clinical imaging assistant or clinical support worker
- Experience or knowledge of department procedures
- Core knowledge of clinical, technical and/or scientific roles and responsibilities, including clinical risk assessment.
- Experience of team working
- Know and understand facts principles, processes and general concepts in diagnostic imaging or radiotherapy services
- IT literate and comfortable / confident with the use of computer systems
- Understanding of role boundaries and supervision and carry out appropriately delegated tasks. Able to understand protocols procedures and plans. May work autonomously or alone within scope of practice/ role.
- Act as mentor/ supervisor with respect to training of band 2 and other band 3 staff.
- Ability to exchange information with patients and carers using tact and persuasion. Can recognise the need for a translator/hearing/other support service.
- Ability to perform basic routine tasks such as checking deliveries, completing paperwork, and storing stock correctly, checking availability of reports/clinical information and managing patient documentation
- Knowledge and experience in a range of delegated clinical imaging duties relevant to the work area e.g., recording blood pressure, pregnancy tests, interventional procedures, document specimen, drawing up correct drugs for procedure, including undertaking IV canulation depending on departmental needs.
- Contributes to audits and service evaluation and quality improvement activities such as service user feedback.
- Knowledge of performing basic life support
Desirable criteria
- 3 A levels or Health and Science T level or equivalent qualification level 3 qualification or level of ability which would include Functional Skills Level 2)
- Ability to analyse and provide judgements related to basic test results
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 1d ago · Closes in 7d
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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
MRI Clinical Imaging Assistant
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
The successful candidate will be required to carry out a variety of duties within the MRI department to assist radiographers, nurses, radiologists and patients as required. Working as part of a team is a necessity to ensure the day runs smoothly. They must be patient focussed and be able to advocate for the patients if/when required.
They will also need to be able to deal with telephone enquiries from a variety of sources, prioritise their workload and work unsupervised when necessary.
It is essential to have a good level of general education and basic understanding of IT. Good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills are also an essential requirement for this post.
Working Pattern: 3x 12.5hrs (7:20 -20:30) includes weekend working.
Main duties of the job
Tasks include; patient care, organisation of lists, effective communication with other departments, support for patients, moving and handling tasks, cannulation (after training), preparing rooms for examinations, taking patient observations, restocking equipment, chaperoning during examinations, caring for patients during their appointments, and responsibility/ awareness of MRI safety in the department, portering of patients when required, booking and coordinatin
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