Company Description
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is a leading acute NHS trust on the south coast, ranked third nationally for research. We're proud to invest seriously in training and development across the organisation—which means genuine career progression for our people.
With 8,700+ staff, we're a substantial, modern hospital trust committed to delivering expert, compassionate care. We hire good people from all backgrounds because diversity makes us stronger. If you're reliable, patient-focused, and genuinely care about getting it right for patients and colleagues, you'll find a home here.
Our Values: Working Together | For Patients | With Compassion | As One Team | Always Improving
Job Description
Band 3: £25,760 - £27,476
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Permanent contract
Reports to: Superintendent radiographer
Do you want to work in a dynamic, progressive, state-of-the-art department where your work genuinely impacts patient outcomes? Are you enthusiastic, reliable, and genuinely passionate about patient care? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
Here at Queen Alexandra Hospital, we're seeking Radiology Department Assistants to join our progressive CT/MRI team. We have cutting edge CT and MRI technology, and you'll have the exciting opportunity to work with the latest equipment whilst developing specialist clinical skills in a genuinely collaborative environment. We're committed to developing our people and supporting apprenticeship pathways where possible, if you're ambitious and eager to progress, we want to invest in you.
Our CT/MRI team is busy, supportive, and committed to delivering excellent patient care. You'll be at the heart of what we do, supporting patients through their scanning journey, assisting radiographers with clinical procedures, and ensuring every patient receives reassurance and dignity. This is a hands-on role with real variety. You'll manage multiple priorities, work flexibly as part of a tight knit team, and take pride in making a difference. You must have excellent communication and organisational skills, be able to work calmly under pressure, and thrive in a physically demanding environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide safe transfer of patients to and from CT and MRI scanners, including from wards and the Emergency Department
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Assist patients during transfers and throughout their time in the scanning department, providing reassurance and comfort
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Prepare patients for scanning, getting them changed, providing oral preparation, assisting them in and out of scan rooms and on/off scanner tables
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Assist Radiographers and Radiologists with IV cannulation, biopsies, drainages, and other interventional procedures
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Organise daily departmental throughput in conjunction with Radiographers, checking referrals and noting special preparation instructions
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Set up trolleys and assist with clinical procedures, maintaining aseptic fields as required
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Assist the Radiographers and the Superintendents to facilitate the smooth, efficient running of the scanning departments
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Monitor stock levels and ensure availability of adequate supplies, including contrast media
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Use departmental radiology information systems to register and track patients, check results, and manage appointments
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Answer telephones and deal promptly with enquiries from patients, doctors, and hospital staff
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Adopt a flexible approach and assist with other duties as requested by the Superintendent, radiographer, and clinical manager
Development & Progression:
We believe in growing talent from within. If you're keen to progress, we support apprenticeship pathways in our department:
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Progression from Level 3 to Level 4 qualification with structured support and training, where vacancies allow.
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Trust-wide progression opportunities up to Level 6
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Radiographer apprenticeship pathways, we've had RDAs successfully progress into radiographer roles
We've supported real progression in our team. If you're ambitious and want to develop your clinical skills, we're here to invest in your future. As our imaging services develop, the RDA role evolves to meet patient needs. You'll be part of a team that's always improving. We work a 3-day shift rota, including weekends and bank holidays, which is essential for keeping our imaging service running around the clock.
For additional information, please see attached Job Description
For informal conversation/ visit please contact Gemma Sims : [email protected]
Qualifications
Essential:
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NVQ Level 3 in care or relevant modules
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Or demonstrated equivalent experience in a care setting
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Literacy, Numeracy and keyboard skills
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ICT skills
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Desire to deliver compassionate hands on care in the hospital environment
Desirable:
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GCSE English and Maths
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Or equivalent qualification
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To be articulate in expressing ideas
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Good Standard of Education
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Knowledge of the NHS
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Previous experience within a hospital setting and/or the diagnostic imaging department
Skills and Knowledge:
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Care skills from any relevant background (care, healthcare, or similar people-focused roles)
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Good organisational skills
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Good attention to detail
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We're committed to continuous professional development, and we'll support your career growth every step of the way. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026
