Radiology Clerical Officer

NHS Western Isles, Stornoway, Western Isles

Radiology Clerical Officer

Band 2 (£24,647 - £26,763)

NHS Western Isles, Stornoway, Western Isles

  • Full time
  • Permanent

Posted today, 21 Dec | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Western Isles Hospital, Macaulay Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2AF

Radiology Clerical Officer

Band 2  £24,647- £26,763 per annum

Plus £1,349 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

37 Hours per week

Fixed-Term Post for 12 months

Part time hours considered

 

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Radiology department in the Western Isles Hospital. 

We are looking for a highly motivated, hard working and enthusiastic candidate to provide clerical, administration and secretarial support to the Radiology service. 

The Radiology service provides high quality diagnostic imaging to the population of the Western Isles, using a range of equipment and highly skilled staff. Services provided are x-ray, Ultrasound, CT, DEXA and fluoroscopy for patients attending appointments during the day, however an emergency on-call service is also provided for acutely unwell patients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in Western Isles Hospital.

Training for Radiology specific systems will be provided: Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archiving Communications System (PACS).  It is essential that the candidate has awareness of radiation protection. 

The postholder will schedule appointments of outpatients and inpatients, enter data into RIS, email/distribute reports to referrers, amend appointments, check blood results, undertake audits, answer telephone calls and answer queries, check and deal with emails regurlarly; this list of duties is not exhaustive.

It is essential that candidates are computer literate, possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.  Candidates should be self-motivated, able to work under pressure and prioritise workload.

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG Scheme (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme). This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

For enquires: please contact: Jane MacDonald, Radiology Department on

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba  https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ ,  còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

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CLOSING DATE: 06th January 2025