Radiology Assistant

Job summary

Radiology Department assistant required at Hexham General Hospital. To participate in full departmental rota covering Ultrasound and CT examinations. Will also be required to cover shifts trust wide including the Emergency Hospital at Cramlington.

Successful candidates will support Radiographers and Sonographers undertaking diagnostic and interventional examinations. Providing support to patients attending for examinations.Candidates will be required to travel across site to meet the needs of the service for sickness and annual leave.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received

"Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."

Main duties of the job

• To assist in the provision of high quality Radiographic Service within Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, whilst complying with all Trust and Department policies and procedures.
• To undertake a range of radiography related duties to a consistently high standard, professionally and efficiently following department procedures, to assist radiographers and radiologists in their duties.
• To carry out a range of clerical and administrative duties.
• Weekend and Bank Holiday cover at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital will be required when needed.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hexham General Hospital

Hexham

NE46 1QJ

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hexham General Hospital

Hexham

NE46 1QJ

Employer's website

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

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