Main area Assistant Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (part time hours may be considered) Job ref 223-RAD-201
Employer: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Princess Royal Hospital
Town: Telford
Salary: £23,615 per annum/ pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/04/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is looking for an enthusiastic caring person who is passionate about patient care to join our team in the X-ray department at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford.
This post is varied and interesting with a rotation into different areas such as MRI, CT and ultrasound scanning as well as working closely with the general team and liaising with other departments.
The X-ray department operates a 24 hour service 7 days per week. Duties are 7.5 hours long (with a 30 minute break). There is some flexibility in the rostering of these as rostered days off and specific shifts can be requested in advance via the e-Roster (roster released 6 weeks in advance). Swapping of duties with colleagues once the roster has been released is also available.
The X-ray team are friendly and supportive, valuing all members. A full induction programme ensures that all new members are fully supported when joining us.
Main duties of the job
* Care for patients, carers, visitors, and relatives during their visit to the Department.
* To act as chaperone in line with Trust policy.
* To help with the movement of patients in the examination rooms.
* To use the Radiology information system (CRIS) to record the patients Radiology episode.
* To comply with the Trust's policies.
* To maintain associated records, both paper and electronic.
* To ensure equipment is used correctly and any faults or concerns are reported to senior staff.
* To liaise with a wide range of staff caring for the patient, including medical staff, ward staff, and staff from other departments.
* To participate in the department's out of hours service.
* To assist with audit projects as required.
Working for our organisation
SaTH has recently been awarded in excess of £300 million to invest in our services in order to provide sustainable patient care for the future.
The successful candidate must be able to participate in the 7 Day Working roster and be able to work as part of a large multidisciplinary team. They must have good communication skills, be computer literate and be able to cope with an ever-changing workload in order to be reactive to our patients' complex needs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
* English GCSE (or Equivalent) of 9 - 4
* Maths GCSE (or Equivalent) of 9 - 4
* NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
Skills
* Has experience using Basic IT
Experience
* To have worked in a public-facing role
* Worked in the public sector
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If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.
If you require the application form in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01743 492402.
In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
Unfortunately, we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust is committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave, and other terms and conditions.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly, and with dignity and respect.
We are committed to making the Trust a great place to work, where all staff can reach their full potential and bring their whole self to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity, and equality and welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients, and service delivery.
Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
Name: Jan McCloud
Job title: Lead Superintendent Radiographer
Email address: jan.mccloud@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01952 641222
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone: 01743 492402
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