Imaging Assistant | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Basildon, SS16 5NL |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7204664/390-CSS-BA-9637 |
Summary
Here at MSE, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as an Imaging Assistant and make a real difference to our communities.
If successful, you will work alongside members of a multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients have an excellent experience in Imaging.
You will be required to work in all area’s of imaging including CT, MRI, General Ultrasound and Maternity Ultrasound. You will be responsible for preparing patients for scans and maintaining a safe environment.
You will assist and support patient care and when required. You will also chaperone the Sonographers during growth scans and gynaecology assessments.
Please be aware this role may close early due to number of applications
No VISA sponsorship available for this role
• To ensure safety and comfort of patients (before, during and after all
procedures/scans, specifically paying attention to the Oxygen requirements of our patients and undertaking all relevant training)
• To monitor, record and report changes in patients’ condition, as directed by registered staff (nurses and/or radiographers)
• To implement the Trusts infection control policy preventing cross infection.
• The post holder must maintain an up to date working knowledge of Trust/local policies and procedures .
• Report faulty equipment to the nurse/radiographer/sonographer in charge
• To be aware of the need for good housekeeping, preventing health and safety hazards
• Acquire knowledge and skills to be able to complete relevant documentation e.g. care given and the recording of observations.
• To undertake and successfully complete a programme of formal training and assessment.
• To assist where necessary with clinical procedures under the supervision of registered staff.
• To ensure a positive patient experience throughout the patient journey
Raise clinical incident reports as and when necessary.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Are you looking for an exciting Imaging Assistant role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you?
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Jun 2025