Job overview

At Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual who meets the core job specifications and would like to be part of our hardworking, dynamic team as a Diagnostic Imaging Assistant. The successful candidate will be based for the majority at East Surrey, Redhill CDC or Crawley Hospital. However, applicants are expected to work flexibly across all sites including Horsham and Caterham Dene Hospitals. 

We are looking to recruit a passionate role model to support our imaging team. An individual who subscribes to our core values as they are at the heart of everything we do. Our values reflect the commitment we make to the people who use our services and to each other. We are looking for an individual who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the best of care. The role of this individual is designed to provide support at work and encourage positive change in their everyday work. This working relationship encourages the highest productivity through improved access and application of their work.

The successful candidate will be reliable, flexible, organised, friendly, and confident with experience working within a very busy and fast-paced patient-facing environment. This role is a full-time role supporting the Diagnostic Imaging Department. 

Working days and or shift patterns will be agreed upon by the line manager to meet the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services at East Surrey Hospital, whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital  in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as ‘Outstanding’ and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

• Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
• National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
• We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.