Radiology assistant

Job summary

Come and join our busy and friendly radiology department at London North West University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The post holder will be required to fully participate in the service provision.

The post holder will need to demonstrate expertise and knowledge in patient care and healthcare settings.

The role also requires good communication skills, multidisciplinary teamworking and the ability to supervise and train other staff and students.

Main duties of the job

To provide care for the patient whilst maintaining a safe and clean environment.

To support a high-quality clerical and clinical support service when required to the radiology department.

To correctly identify the patient and ensure accurate records are kept with all paperwork on to Soliton

To ensure the unit is fully stocked with all necessary clinical and administrative stock

To ensure the coordination of all inpatient activity by communicating with the Superintendent and senior radiographer on duty and the Porters.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.