Clinical Radiology Department Assistant
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Stevenage, SG1 4AB
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
14 days left
Job description
We are recruiting for a Clinical Radiology Department Assistants (RDA) who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and...
The post holder will prepare treatment areas at the beginning of clinical imaging sessions and to prepare equipment relevant to the examination being undertaken.
You will be supporting radiographic staff in a range of diagnostic procedures and examinations. Patients may present with conditions that may include the unconscious, uncooperative, incompetent or may have mental and physical disabilities.
The successful candidate will assist in special investigations and intervention procedures. To perform patient monitoring and have a working knowledge of specialised equipment.
You will explain examination procedures to the patient and give reassurance.
You'll also assist consultant radiologists during specialised procedures which involve preparation of sterile trolleys using aseptic techniques, specimen slide preparation and accurate completion of documentation.
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals
o The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
o New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
o Hertford County, Hertford
o Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Qualification/training
Essential
- Good general education to GCSE
- GCSE equivalent in English
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 in Healthcare or Customer Care
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous experience using computer systems
Desirable
- Experience in customer service environment
- Previous experience working in a healthcare environment
- Good team worker in multi-disciplinary area
Skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good customer/patient skills
- Ability to empathise with patients
- Ability to work under pressure
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of patients' needs and concerns for their welfare
- Computer literacy
Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Role model our Trust values every day
- To be flexible with work patterns
- To be physically capable of moving patients and equipment
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
1 September 2026
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