Radiology Department Assistant (RDA)

Job Overview

• Become a Radiology Department Assistant at the RUH
  
  

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference every day? We are looking for part‑time Radiology Department Assistants (RDAs) to join our friendly and dedicated team.

Available Hours

Monday to Friday, 08:00–20:00, with some ad‑hoc weekend and Bank Holiday work. Part‑time patterns are available, and preferred hours can be discussed at interview. If you’d like to talk through options before applying, please get in touch using the contact details below.

You’ll be joining a well‑established team of 23 permanent RDAs (a mix of full‑time and part‑time staff), alongside our porters and radiographic colleagues. Vacancies within this team don’t come up often, making this a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and experienced department.

Main duties of the job

About The Role

As an RDA, you’ll play a key part in helping radiographers and radiologists deliver a high‑quality imaging service for our patients. This is a varied role combining both clinical and clerical tasks.

The work can be physically demanding

at times and occasionally emotionally challenging, but it is also hugely rewarding. You’ll need to be able to work independently as well as part of a team, communicate well, and feel confident using basic computer systems.

Previous healthcare experience is desirable due to the level of patient interaction, and an understanding of what happens within a Radiology Department would be beneficial.

If you are compassionate, reliable and keen to provide excellent patient care, we would love to hear from you.

• To work as part of the imaging service team assisting radiologists, radiographers and radiology nurses in providing a high quality diagnostic service.
• To carry out all duties to the agreed standard in accordance with departmental protocols
• To provide a high standard of patient care to include a diverse range of patients
• To take a proactive approach to flexible working
  
  

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – cel

ebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.

Person specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential criteria

• GCSE pass in English Language and Maths or equivalent

At least 6 months experience of working with the public, preferably in a caring environment

Basic computer literacy

Understanding of Radiology’s role within the NHS

Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team

Physical effort to frequently push beds, trolleys & wheelchairs

Ability to undertake daily repetitive handling & transfer of patients, with the use of appropriate manual handling aids

Desirable criteria

• NVQ Level 2 in Direct Care, or equivalent Previous administration experience
• Previous experience in a hospital clinical setting
• Cannulation skills
• Previous administration experience
  
  

Essential

Essential criteria

• Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual and is non-judgemental
• Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring and has an empathetic manner to deal with a diverse range of patients
• Helps and co-operates with colleagues
• Pro-active and takes responsibility
• Flexible approach to work and is willing to learn and open to change
• Excellent attention to detail in all aspects of data entry and form completion

Self-motivating to ensure a consistent efficient and effective service to both patients and colleagues

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK

Applicant requirements

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 we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.

Documents to download

• Band 2 RDA Job Description and Personal Specification (PDF, 439.5KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Tracey Russell Job title Specialist Radiographer and RDA Line Manager Email address tracey.russell3@nhs.net Telephone number 01225 824367