Radiology Department Assistant

Job summary

We have vacancies for Radiology Department Assistants to join the team at the newly developed Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) and at the Ealing Hospital Acute Site.

The Radiology Department provides imaging for the whole hospital including the In patients, Out Patients Department and the referred patients from GP's.

We are looking for someone who is able to work under pressure, assist radiologists and sonographers undertaking diagnostic examinations, provide care for the patient whilst maintaining a safe and clean environment and support a high quality clerical and clinical support service when required to the radiology department.

This vacancy may close early once sufficient applications have been recieved. To avoid disappointment please submit your application early.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of the radiology based team maintaining good professional relationship with patients, departments and Trust staff.
• To perform I/V cannulation.
• To assist the radiologists, sonographers and radiographers with checking patient details, getting the patients changed and manage attendances on the RIS system.
• To answer any question the patient may ask once the examination is completed (and to take advice from a sonographer / radiographer or the radiologist when necessary).

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.