1628 - Medical Imaging Care Assistant

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, hardworking and caring individual to join our current team of Medical Imaging Care Assistants (MICAs) within the Medical Imaging Department.

You will be involved in a range of duties assisting in all clinical areas including hands on patient care, portering and clerical responsibilities.

With effective communication, interpersonal, decision making and prioritising skills, you will be a sympathetic individual with a genuine desire to care for patients. Previous experience working within a care environment would be beneficial.

Imaging services are provided 7 days per week so a flexible approach to shift patterns is essential to support our services during the week and through the weekends.

Hours of work will be within the departments core hours of 8am to 8pm (typical shifts are 8am to 6pm & 10am to 8pm). Weekends are included but there is no requirement for night duties in this role.

We also have a Clinical Diagnostic Centre in the Glassworks Barnsley town centre, which will incorporate Outpatient Imaging Services such as CT, MRI, Plain Film X-ray and DEXA amongst other services. This is an exciting opportunity and staff will rotate between the main site and Clinical Diagnostic Centre.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:Keira Stone on keira.stone@nhs.net 01226435468

Main duties of the job

As a MICA you will assist in all clinical areas within the imaging department to help provide a caring and compassionate experience for the patients.

You will possess a good sound knowledge of health and safety, confidentiality and risk awareness.

It is essential that you have a good general level of education to GCSE standard and be prepared to undertake further appropriate training.

The interview date for this role will be 15th July 2025.

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to work together each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

Barnsley Hospital is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.

Barnsley Hospital is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

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

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