Job overview

We are looking for a permanent enthusiastic and highly motivated Radiology Health Care Assistant to join the team within the Radiology Department at Wigan Royal Albert Edward Infirmary.

The role is for 37.5 hours per week (part time hours may be considered) across 7 days.

Candidates should have a flexible approach to their working hours as this contract will be flexible across 7 day working and includes multiple sites.

We offer excellent development opportunities and will provide appropriate support and training.

We see the staff on all sites as one huge Radiology family, all providing a corporate approach to our service.

The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust .

Candidates are required to present original certificates for qualifications at interview stage and during compliance checks. 

Please note this vacancy may close prior to the specified closing date, if a suitable amount of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

The role of a Radiology Health Care Assistant is to provide general support 
for Diagnostic Procedures within the Diagnostic Imaging Department within a variety of modalities such as Ultrasound, DEXA, Fluoroscopy and general radiography. In all these areas you will provide a level of care, assistance and support to patients during their Radiological Examination and perform your duties in such a manner as to aid the smooth running of the department and provide a high level of care.

During these duties you will be familiar with Department Administration
Services across all sites and be competent to use CRIS and PACS. You will also provide clinical assistance to the Diagnostic Services provided 
within the Radiology Department.

The successful candidates will be required to communicate on a regular basis with all grades of hospital staff throughout the Trust and should therefore have good interpersonal and communication skills.

Applicants should also have good keyboard skills and preferably experience in using basic computer packages, including hospital systems.

We are ideally looking for a committed reliable member of staff, with good organisational and communication skills and a flexible approach to changing patterns of work.

Working for our organisation

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.