**PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship**

Radiology Department Assistant for X-ray

8 hours per week (Saturday and Sunday 17.00 - 21.00; possibility of overtime available)

Permanent

Closing Date: Thursday 22nd October 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 10th November 2026

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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Carry out patient care to maintain the safety of the patient, under the supervision of a trained registered practitioner

Anticipate the needs of the patient to ensure comfort, safety and dignity at all times

Assist patients in preparation for, and whilst undergoing, routine and specialised radiographic examinations

To check patient identification and documentation in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests

Establish and maintain a good communication channel to support patient confidence

Assist Radiographers in performing examinations, attending to the patients welfare at all times.

Escort patients to other departments as appropriate

Be friendly and helpful towards staff, patients, their relatives and friends in all clinical areas and on the telephone

Receive patients, relatives and colleagues into the department and direct to the appropriate area

Mainly based in main Radiology department but work in the CDC and OPD x-ray rooms as required.

Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘ excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

E ffective Open Communication

e x cellence and safety in everything we do

C hallenge but support

E xpect respect and dignity

L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, on-site discounted gym, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Anticipate the needs of the patient to ensure comfort, safety and dignity at all times.

Assist patients in preparation for, and whilst undergoing radiographic examination.

To check patient identification and documentation in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical request.

Carry out patient care to maintain the safety of the patient, under the supervision of a Radiographer.

Establish and maintain a good communication channel to support patient confidence.

Assist Radiographers in performing examinations, attending to the patients welfare at all times.

Process images as required.

Escort patients to other departments as appropriate.

Be friendly and helpful towards staff, patients, their relatives and friends in all clinical areas and on the telephone.

Receive patients, relatives and colleagues into the department and direct to the appropriate area.

Ensure patient’s property is kept in line with Trust Policy.

Ensure the patients’ environment and all equipment is kept clean and stored safely.

To use computerised systems to assist the radiographer and to optimise patient throughout.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.