Bank Radiology Porter

This post is for 2 x bank radiology porters. It is essential that applicants must be available Monday to Friday (also including weekends).

The portering role entails moving beds, trollies and chairs on a regular basis and as requires long periods of standing and walking long distances. Appointments are time based and require good time management and prioritisation skills. Patients are required to attend promptly for their imaging appointment.

This post will cover weekdays, late evening finishes, early starts and working weekends. There will be the opportunity to swap shifts with other staff but the expectation of covering the required shifts is essential. There will be the expectation to cover each other for annual leave and sickness with appropriate notice.

The department has been actively involved with national radiography initiatives, such as the implementation of the 4-tier structure. We offer excellent opportunities for career and personal development. We are always keen to and have a track record for developing dynamic, enthusiastic, hard-working team members.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Radiology departments provide a broad range of diagnostic imaging through MRI, CT, general x-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy and interventional procedures. We provide a 24/7 service for emergencies in x-ray and other modalities as a part of our role within this busy hospital.

This post will cover a 24 hour period so willingness to work unsociable hours is essential.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

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