Imaging Support Worker | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 pro rata/per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 July 2025 |
| Location: | York, YO31 8HE |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7294153/419-7294153-IMS-CSCS |
Summary
The Imaging Support Worker team is an essential part of our Radiology Department. You will be responsible for the effective transportation of patients from the wards to the Radiology Department, and help care for our patients in the department.
It is essential that you are a good communicator with experience of dealing with the public. You should be flexible, organised and able to work as part of a team. You should be energetic, keen and willing to learn.
Application tip! When submitting your application please ensure to include relevant examples and experiences in order to demonstrate the skills required on the attached person specification
Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at one of our Trust sites. By submitting your application you acknowledge that remote interviews will not be offered.
Providing safe transportation and patient care and support for all patients coming to Radiology
Assist clinical members of the team in the examination room including assisting with patient moving, chaperoning and supervision.
Assist patients to change before and after their examination
Ensure adequate patient care is provided including personal hygiene, helping patients to change, assisting with use of the toilet
Ensure patient changing and waiting areas are tidy and maintained at all times
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
· Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY. Remote interviews will not be available.
· Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note this advert may close earlier than the advertised date should sufficient number of applicants be received. Therefore we recommend submitting your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Jul 2025
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