Imaging Support Worker | North Bristol NHS Trust

Posting date:	30 December 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£24,465 per annum, pro rata for part time hours
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	29 January 2026
Location:	Bristol, BS10 5NB
Company:	North Bristol NHS
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7697538/339-CCS7538-NG

Summary

Our Imaging Department have a number of vacancies for Imaging Support Workers! (ISW's)

As an ISW you will promote a friendly and welcoming environment greeting patients into the department and work alongside other Imaging staff. You will assist patient prior, during and post procedure ensuring their privacy and dignity is maintained. You will act a chaperone, reassure patients, keep the rooms tidy and escort and transport patients as required using wheelchair, beds trollies etc. and coordinate the workflow coming through your designated working area.

You may be assigned to work in CT, MRI, Ultrasound, X-ray, Nuclear Medicine as well as covering Reception.

There are multiple sites within North Bristol including Southmead, Cosham, Clevedon and Yate Walk-in Centre.

There are various working patterns: covering between 07.00-22.00, 7 days a week including bank holidays.

We are offering full and part time hours - one of these part time posts will primarily be based at Yate Walk-in Centre.

This role is entry level Band 2 however upon completion of relevant competencies, there is an opportunity to progress to Band 3.

An Imaging Support Worker is a member of the Team appointed to receive patients into the department and support other Imaging Department staff to assist patients to meet their needs when visiting the Radiology Department

The post holder will be expected to undertake a broad range of activities under the direction of registered Imaging department staff

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities and we are part of the Bristol NHS Group.

Recognised as the Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit and Awards 2025, our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.

Clinical:

• Support registered radiology/nursing staff in the provision of essential care to
patients by assisting patients whilst in the radiology department according to trust policy and procedures with:
 Acting as a chaperone whilst undergoing examinations
 To assist in the Imaging rooms, giving explanations and reassurance
 Aiding dressing and undressing
 To be able to undertake reception duties when required

• Help to promote and maintain a clean, comfortable and tidy environment in the
department, which meets the needs of patients, their relatives/carers and friends

• Contribute to accurate written and computerised documentation relevant to patient care ensuring confidentiality of patient information at all times.

• Assist the multi professional team to prepare and support patients undergo treatment and/or investigation maintaining privacy and dignity at all times

• Chaperone patients during intimate procedures as required.

• Escort and transport non-acute patients with no treatment in progress and/or their relatives/carers to other wards and departments within the Trust , via wheelchair, beds and trolleys

• Be aware of the importance of good health and the health education needs of patients as identified within individual care plans.

After completion of the appropriate training:

• Prepare and undertake agreed clinical activities (These will vary between wards and departments) such as:
a) Receive and store medication and products
b) Use of mechanical aids to assist movement and handling of patients
c) Assist with the preparation of trolleys for use in clinical areas


This advert closes on Tuesday 13 Jan 2026