Medical Imaging Assistant Band 3

Main area radiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent: Full time Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Core hours are 08:45- 16:45. Regular weekend working is required and occasional evening work) Job ref 412-DCSS-7476366

Employer Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site MCHFT Town Crewe Salary £24,937 - £26,598 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/11/2025 23:59

We are looking for a Medical Imaging assistant with the skills and personality to complement and support our established team of sonographers, doctors and MIAs. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a strong work ethic, a good attendance record, an empathetic manner and superb organisational skills. Good computer skills and experience are also essential.

The post requires a degree of self‑motivation and the ability to cope with sensitive and emotionally charged situations. Patient confidentiality is of the utmost importance.

You will be assisting the sonographers and radiologists within the scan room, dealing directly with patients.

You will be required to assist and support both the patient and your clinical colleagues.

Patient duties will consist of direct communication, physical assistance (particularly the elderly and infirm / babies and children / vulnerable adults), providing reassurance and comfort to enable the practitioner to get the best possible examination.

You will also assist the sonographer / radiologist by ensuring the list runs smoothly, appointing inpatients, chaperoning and assisting during interventional procedures, resolving problems and attending to any issues that may occur during the session.

Excellent computer skills are vital as you will be responsible for using several different software systems to book patients, review attendances, undertake training, order stock (if required), call patients, add information to records.

You must also be a good communicator as you will be required to liaise with the multidisciplinary team in order to optimise patient care and service delivery.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area’s largest employers.

Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.

As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we’re reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Your remit will include but is not limited to:

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• Preparation of appointment lists/ clinic lists.
  
• Ensuring the clinical rooms are kept clean and tidy.
  
• Stock control and ordering (with training).
  
• Involvement in roster creation (if appropriate).
  
• Routine weekly quality assurance on ultrasound equipment.
  
• Reporting of incidents.
  
• Registering and attending patients on the radiology information system.
  
• Phoning patients to remind them of their appointments.
  
• General problem solving.
  
• Patient handling and assistance.
  
• Acting as a chaperone within the scan room.
  
• Assisting in interventional procedures.
  
• Close interaction with admin, porters and ward staff.
  
• Ensuring clinical rooms are fully stocked.
  
• Comforting and reassuring patients during scans.
  
• Generally assisting where and when required.
  
• Answering phone queries and taking messages.
  

Your day will be unpredictable and varied, and you will need to be adaptable and reliable.

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• Must have been working in a public facing role within the healthcare sector
  

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• Must have own transport
  

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• Must have full UK driving licence
  

Please be aware that not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. Candidates that require sponsorship to work in the UK are strongly advised to check the Government website for up to date and job specific information.

Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process and we'll be happy to discuss this with you.

We actively promote flexible working so please discuss any requirements you may have with us.

Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.

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• All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account. Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
  
• Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
  
• Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
  
• You are required to pay for a DBS disclosure where the post requires one, and we encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
  
• We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
  

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.

We expect to receive a very high level of applications for this vacancy, and due to this a limit has been set on the number of applications we are able to receive. Once this limit is reached the vacancy will close. We would urge interested candidates who meet the specification to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.