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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Ultrasound Imaging Assistant

The closing date is 03 September 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic, responsible and dedicated Imaging assistants to join the Imaging team at St Mary's -Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

The successful applicant will be required to assist Radiographers, Sonographers and Radiologists to help deliver a high quality patient focused service. They should have good communication skills, as both telephone and face to face patient contact is continuously required. They should be able to work as part of a team, with good listening skills and an ability to follow direction and protocol in a busy and ever changing working environment. They will also be expected to chaperone during intimate examinations, in particular when performing transvaginal ultrasound scans for female patients.

Some experience in a clinical environment and with patient care is essential, however further dedicated training for the specific role will be provided to the successful candidate.To deliver our service, this role requires a flexible approach to work with the possible addition of evening and weekend shifts to current contracted hours.

Main duties of the job

  • Direct regular contact with patients or handling specimens
  • Direct regular contact with high risk patients including immunosuppressed, pregnant women
  • Ability to undertake general physically demanding work including regularly moving/handling patients, lifting or moving loads > 5kg, frequent walking (or running in an emergency) or prolonged standing
  • Resilience to workplace pressures including working to deadlines or in stressful environments.
  • Continous training of new staff members
  • Maintaining cleanliness of department and clinical environment
  • Extended days or shift pattern

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£30,074 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-2116

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • GCSE or Equivalent in English

Desirable

  • Experience in patient care. NVQ level 2 in healthcare related subject

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within an Imaging department or within a multidisciplinary team in a clinical capacity.

Skills

Essential

  • Team spirit
  • Interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Cope with pressure
  • Accuracy with an ability to understand protocols

Desirable

  • Key board skills
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • GCSE or Equivalent in English

Desirable

  • Experience in patient care. NVQ level 2 in healthcare related subject

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within an Imaging department or within a multidisciplinary team in a clinical capacity.

Skills

Essential

  • Team spirit
  • Interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Cope with pressure
  • Accuracy with an ability to understand protocols

Desirable

  • Key board 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sonographer

Stacey Castle

Stacey.Castle1@Nhs.Net

02033125223

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£30,074 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-2116

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


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