Senior Radiographic Department Assistant
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 6131 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, and Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 3213 (Medical and dental technicians, If the role involves operating imaging equipment directly), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust what the duties actually are.
About the role
This busy, friendly, Radiology Department has a vacancy for a Senior Radiology Assistant. The post is a rotational role through all LUHFT sites including Aintree University Hospital, Royal Liverpool Hospital and Broadgreen Hospital.
This is an exciting post, requiring multi-disciplinary team working with Radiographers, Sonographers, Radiologists and our clerical teams. It will involve caring for a wide range of patients and providing assistance with radiology-based procedures and examinations.
The job role will include setting up and assisting in procedures and examinations, post-procedure aftercare, and aiding imaging staff as a chaperone.
The main working hours for this job are:
Monday - Friday 0830 - 1700.
Scope for further weekend, evening and bank holiday working is also expected.
Previous NHS health care experience is an advantage, together with NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in a health care based area is required.
Main duties of the job
The job role will include setting up and assisting in procedures and examinations, post-procedure aftercare, and aiding imaging staff as a chaperone.
Please refer to the attached job description for full job role details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in Healthcare
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of direct patient care
- An understanding of patient confidentiality
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients and staff of varying levels of understanding
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to undertake training to meet the competencies required for this role
About the employer
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
This role appears to be based at this CQC-rated location:
- Broadgreen Hospital
Liverpool
No Approved RatingRated May 2025
Matched from the job description. Source: Care Quality Commission.
Where this offer sits in the market
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
Skilled Worker roles must clear both the general salary threshold and the occupation-specific going rate. See our occupation eligibility guide for the current figures.