The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Radiographic Assistant

The closing date is 22 March 2026

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible and resourceful individuals to join our multidisciplinary team of staff in one of our large X-ray departments within the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post will be based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary or Freeman Hospital and will include rotation to our satellite sites depending on service needs. You will be expected to work a variety of working patterns including weekday, evening and weekend shifts. You must have a flexible approach to duties and have the ability to work alone as well as part of a team. Experience in a hospital/caring environment is desirable.

  • Interview Date: Thursday 2 April 2026
  • Full Time across seven days a week incorporating 11hr and 7.5hr shifts
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The role involves a wide range of duties, including patient care, assisting staff performing radiological procedures, portering and clerical work, which are all required to provide an efficient imaging service.

The successful candidate will require good communication and organisational skills, and be expected to work to agreed protocols and standards.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

  • Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
  • Freeman Hospital
  • Newcastle Dental Hospital
  • Cramlington Manor Walks
  • Urgent treatment centres
  • Newcastle Fertility Centre
  • Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
  • Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Details

Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2026-08-05-DR-A

Job locations

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE1 4LP


Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist the radiographers and undertake a wide range of duties, including patient care, portering and clerical work, involved in providing an imaging service. This may include:

  • Digitising and downloading patient images onto CD when required
  • Working within and understanding local rules for radiation protection
  • Accessing and retrieving dates from departmental databases and information systems and complying with data protection and patient confidentiality

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist the radiographers and undertake a wide range of duties, including patient care, portering and clerical work, involved in providing an imaging service. This may include:

  • Digitising and downloading patient images onto CD when required
  • Working within and understanding local rules for radiation protection
  • Accessing and retrieving dates from departmental databases and information systems and complying with data protection and patient confidentiality

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSEs in English Language and Maths or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 in a healthcare related subject
  • CARE certificate

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with the general public

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in a care/healthcare environment
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Knowledge of the Data Protection Act and patient confidentiality
  • Knowledge of organisational and health and safety policies

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to work to agreed protocols and standards
  • Ability to work as an effective team member
  • Basic IT skills
  • Physically able to undertake the duties of the post

Values/Behavioural/Attitudes

Essential

  • Flexible to working outside of normal working hours, including weekends and Bank Holidays
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSEs in English Language and Maths or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 in a healthcare related subject
  • CARE certificate

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with the general public

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in a care/healthcare environment
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Knowledge of the Data Protection Act and patient confidentiality
  • Knowledge of organisational and health and safety policies

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to work to agreed protocols and standards
  • Ability to work as an effective team member
  • Basic IT skills
  • Physically able to undertake the duties of the post

Values/Behavioural/Attitudes

Essential

  • Flexible to working outside of normal working hours, including weekends and Bank Holidays

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE1 4LP


Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE1 4LP


Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Resources Superintendent Radiographer

Karen McNamara

karen.mcnamara1@nhs.net

01912139172

Details

Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2026-08-05-DR-A

Job locations

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE1 4LP


Supporting documents

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