Radiology Health Care Assistant
The closing date is 03 August 2026
An exciting vacancy for a Health Care Assistant to work on the Oldham Interventional Radiology Day Case Unit, caring for patients undergoing interventional radiology procedures mainly lung biopsies.
If you are interested in caring for patients in a specialised area, different from a ward environment, this is the job for you.
Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
As a Health Care Assistant in our Radiology Day Case Unit, you will play a vital role in assisting radiologists, radiographers, and radiology nurses to provide exceptional care to patients attending the unit for day case interventional procedures. You will conduct routine health related activities and complete personal care and activities of daily living, ensuring patient‑led care within the Radiology Day Case Unit.
You will record patient information and provide clinical support as required to help ensure the efficient and effective running of the Radiology Day Case Unit, including delegated tasks such as assisting the nursing staff in admitting patients to the unit, taking and recording physiological observations, recording blood glucose, undertaking ECGs, venepuncture and cannulation. You will provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our core values – care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship
- Level 1 Literacy (GCSE English Grade D-G or equivalent)
- Care Certificate
Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working in a team
- Admitting patients to a day case environment
Skills & Abilities
- Excellent communication (written and verbal skills)
- Basic IT skills
- Good organisational skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
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