Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology Assistant
- Grade
- Band 2/3
- Contract
- Permanent: A band 2 post, rising to band 3 upon completion of competencies.
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 390-NR-CSS-SO-3842
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Southend on Sea
- Salary
- £25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
(**) Healthcare Assistant - Radiology
Band 2/3
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic Radiology Assistant to join our friendly Radiology team based at Southend Hospital.
If successful you will assist Radiographers, Radiologists and Sonographers to provide a high level of care to patients undergoing imaging examinations (such as CT, MRI, ultrasound, interventional radiography, fluoroscopy, x-ray and specialised x-ray procedures).
You will also get the opportunity to move to Band 3 if all relevant training has been undertaken and passed.
Please note no VISA sponsorship available for this role and previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
If successful, you role will include assisting radiographers, radiologists and sonographers to provide high level of care to patients undergoing specialised x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, interventional radiography and general x-ray procedures.
Please note, this will include dealing with patients’ bodily fluids and assisting with specialist procedures in ultrasound.
Working for our organisation
The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our populations health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities. One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an ICS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce. The academy models a ‘one workforce’ cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education, and experience of Healthcare Assistants.
Successful candidates to this role will be able to access the additional support provided by the HCA Academy following their induction with MSEFT. This includes development opportunities, pastoral support, staff rewards and access to HCA exclusive resources such as HCA App.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires. – for some roles – i.e. roles for band 2 to 4, inclusive.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSEs or equivalent level of education
Desirable criteria
- Patient manual handling experience
- Care certificate/healthcare qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in customer care
Desirable criteria
- Previous hospital or care experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Well presented application form
- Willing to learn cannulation
Desirable criteria
- Already competent in cannulation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Peter Gettings
- Job title
- Ultrasound Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 443 2716
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