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Apprentice Radiology Support Worker | Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 06 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,658 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 April 2025 |
| Location: | Romford, RM7 0AG |
| Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 7059325/162-6641-NC |
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our team as an Apprentice Radiology Support Worker; to provide support to radiologists, radiographers and to maintain smooth patient flows through the CT department and the radiology department as required.
The CT service is over four sites, King George and Queens which provide acute and elective scanning and Barking Community Hospital and St George's Hornchurch, which is elective only scanning.
It is essential that you are an excellent communicator, good team player and are able to work flexibly – weekday/weekend as we are a 7 day working department.
Alongside the role you will be completing the Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker – Diagnostic Radiology apprenticeship. If you already hold this or another health care qualification at Level 3 or above, then you are not eligible to apply for this post. If you do not hold the required level of Maths and English you will also complete Functional Skills Level 2.
Please read the advert and Job Description carefully before applying, ensuring that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification.
To be eligible for an Apprenticeship you must meet the following criteria:
Be 18 years old or over
Have the right to work in the UK (without restrictions)
Have been permanently resident in the UK for the past 3 years
The post holder will provide support to Radiologists, Radiographers and Sonographers within Radiology, including preparation and tidying of rooms, care of patients, checking vital signs, IV cannulation, clerical and processing duties.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer inspecial measures; we’ve openedtwo new theatresat our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been namedthe top CEOby the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’sand get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from ourWomen’s Health Hubin Ilford; anAgeing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospitaland atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hubin Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wageemployer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Nichola Ceesay, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4176. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Sunday 16 Mar 2025
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