Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hours will be worked over a 7 day week including weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 423-7722076
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/01/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Radiology Assistant (Band 2)
NHS AfC: Band 2
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Please read the attached AI statement prior to submitting any application
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Radiology team working as a Radiology Assistant.
You will be based at Airedale General Hospital, and will provide annual leave and sickness cover at our community hospitals.
This is a full time position working 37.5 hours per week including weekends, evenings and your fair share of Bank Holidays.
Please note this post may close early if we receive a high number of applications
Main duties of the job
To assist the Radiologists, Radiographic and Nursing staff in the smooth running of the DXA, Mammography, Plain Film service, Ultrasound and interventional work over all the Airedale sites if required. This will involve greeting patients, changing them into gowns, assisting with the procedure, giving personal care to patients, for example toileting, processing images, undertaking necessary clerical work and liaising with wards and clinicians.
Mentoring students as and when required.
The role is patient focused, service driven and varied.
Working for our organisation
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our ‘Right Care’ behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients – we want to make these part of our DNA.
This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.
If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information including the Job Description and Person Specification please see the attached documents.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Computer literate
- Telephone skills
- Understands confidentiality requirements of work
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of radiology department
- Knowledge of hospital IT systems
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A good standard of general education to GCSE level or equivalent
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent people skills Patient / customer care, communication, listening Able to understand patient needs
- Problem solving Time management skills Attention to detail Good organisational skills Ability to learn Able to work on own initiative
Desirable criteria
- Dealing with conflict, Quick to learn
Experience
Essential criteria
- clerical/organisational/admin experience
- Working with others
Desirable criteria
- Working in the NHS
- Radiology experience
Right Care Values
Essential criteria
- Honesty & Integrity Listening & Communicating Supportive & Approachable Even Handed & Encouraging Patient Centred & Compassionate Leads by Example & Self Aware
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
- Fiona Wallbank
- Job title
- Team Manager for Enhanced Practice
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 294257
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