Senior Radiographic Assistant - 24 hpw

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Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in Bradford is seeking a part-time Senior Radiographic Assistant to assist in the obstetric ultrasound department. The successful candidate will work closely with obstetric sonographers and admin staff to ensure high-quality patient care in a friendly and safe environment. Key responsibilities include assisting with the department's day-to-day operations and supporting the performance goals for screening appointments. Experience in an antenatal or ultrasound department is essential, along with good communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an antenatal and/or ultrasound department.
• Experience working in a face-to-face role with patients.
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the day-to-day running of the obstetric ultrasound department.
• Liaise with staff to match the needs of individual clinics.
• Ensure the ultrasound department is a safe, comfortable environment for patients.

Skills

Good verbal and written command of English

Basic Numeracy skills

Good basic IT skills

Education

English GCSE or equivalent

Job description

Main area Senior Radiographic Assistant Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent: N/A Hours Part time - 24 hours per week (3 x 8 hour days Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday preferable) Job ref 389-25-7676935

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bradford Royal Infirmary Town Bradford Salary £24,937 - £26,598 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 04/01/2026 23:59

Senior Radiographic Assistant - 24 hpw

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Closing Date: 04.01.26

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 05.01.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 12.02.26

As a senior health care assistant you will work with the ultrasound team in maternity and on EPAU to ensure the smooth running of the department. You will be involved in assisting and caring for women attending for scans.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for assisting with the day to day running of the obstetric ultrasound department.

You will work with the obstetric sonographers, admin team and antenatal staff to ensure a safe, high quality service is provided to all women.

Attendance at the weekly fetal medicine MDT maybe required where you will be involved in making referrals to other trusts and arranging follow up appointments, as directed by the obstetricians.

Some experience of appointment booking would be an advantage but is not essential.

We require an organised, self-motivated individual able to prioritise and make decisions which affect patient care.

This is a patient facing role and as such we need a friendly, caring approachable person who ensures the service is consistently patient centred. Chaperoning for scans will be required.

You will be involved in quality improvement within the department.

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work with the sonographers to provide a high quality service to all patients from a diverse, multicultural background meeting the needs of the individual patients.

To liaise with the staff in ANC to try to match the needs of the individual clinics.

To assist the admin staff booking antenatal scans within the correct time scale to align with clinic appointments and to meet KPIs for screening.

To work with the Screening support sonographer, Obstetricians and screening team to ensure results are available for MDT, and to make referrals as directed by the clinicians and sonographers to primary centres for additional specialised scans. Attendance at the weekly fetal MDT is required.

To ensure the ultrasound department is a safe, comfortable environment for patients and their families.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of working in an antenatal and/ or ultrasound department
• Experience working in a face to face role with patients
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Skills

• Good verbal and written command of English
• Basic Numeracy skills (demonstrated through qualifications or experience)
• Good basic IT skills

Knowledge

• Awareness of current national guidelines and the effect on the obstetric ultrasound service
• Understanding the different obstetric ultrasound scans and why appointments are time sensitive

Qualifications

• English GCSE or equivalent

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

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Lorna Gray Job title Clinical specialist interventional sonographer Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01274 363370