Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology Admin
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 423-7788839
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Radiology Appointments Clerk (Band 3)
NHS AfC: Band 3
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.
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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and pro-active individual to join our radiology team. Initially the successful candidate will be responsible for day to day booking of Radiology diagnostic appointments and dealing with patients’ and general queries using RIS (Radiology Information System).
We are absolutely committed to ensuring that our patients have the best possible experience within our department. We are looking for people who are committed to delivering excellent patient care, whatever their role, and who take pride in what they do. We place a high value on treating all patients, customers and colleagues with respect and dignity, and seek people who strive for excellence and innovation in all that they do.
This is a part time post of 35 hours per week, hours to be worked Monday - Friday
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the day to day running of the Radiology appointments module including patients’ and general queries.
Booking complex and routine Radiology diagnostic appointments for all modalities within Radiology using RIS (Radiology Information System) and other hospital software. Working with the Radiology admin and clinical teams taking into account any pre-arranged instructions, availability of Radiologists, Radiographers, Sonographers and equipment following Departmental Booking guidance.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details and full details of the role please see the attached job description and person specification attached.
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.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of IT Systems
Desirable criteria
- Radiology Information System (CRIS) and/or SystmOne
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable interpersonal and communication skills relevant to post
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working in healthcare environment
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths & English GCSE ‘C’ (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- ECDL / IT qualification/RSA2 Typing or Word Processing
- Completed or working towards Level 3 Apprenticeship Qualification in Business Administration.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide range of clerical skills
- Experience of computerised systems of work.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of booking Medical appointments
- Experience of using a networked computer system
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michelle Halligan
- Job title
- Radiology Admin Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 293611
- Additional information
Angela Nevison
Radiology Medical Secretary
01535 293607
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