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Healthcare Assistant

Diagnostic World
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear,, SR1 3HP Posted 7 October 2026 Apply by 7 November 2026
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Salary for this role£13 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

NHS roles fall under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 6135, Care workers and home carers. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £33,400 a year.

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Role description

Job summary

Carry out patient care duties and to assist Sonographers and act as a Chaperone during the clinics, including use of IT equipment

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for transporting the portable ultrasound scanner and equipment from practice to practice as required ready for the start of the clinical session. A car is essential for this role.Please note that we do not offer Sponsorship for this role.

About us

Diagnostic World are a leading provider of NHS and Private healthcare with services delivered from Community Diagnostic Centres, Community Health Centres and within our fleet of mobile and relocatable units. Within our service offering, we provide General and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound to patients across the Midlands & South-East on a referred and self-referred basis.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

U0062-26-0026

Job locations

Sunderland station,

Athenaeum Street,

Sunderland, Tyne & Wear,

SR1 3HP

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

(No Sponsorship available)

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

To be responsible for transporting the portable ultrasound scanner and equipment from practice to practice as required ready for the start of the clinical session. A car is essential for this role.

  • To carry out patient care duties and to assist Sonographers and act as a Chaperone during the clinics, including use of IT equipment
  • Providing aftercare for patients following scanning procedures
  • To assist the sonographer in cleaning requirements as required
  • Ensure that clinic rooms are clean and put back to how the room was at the start of the clinic
  • To adhere to company policy and procedures in terms of health and safety, data protection and confidentiality.
  • To maintain an inventory of clinical disposables and replenish as required in conjunction with Clinic Manager

To be considered to this role, you should be able to demonstrate you have the following qualifications/experience:

  • Excellent patient care and communication skills
  • Friendly outgoing professional personality
  • Ability to work as part of a small, focused team
  • Eligibility to reside and work in the UK.
  • Good organisational and time management skills.
  • The ability to plan and prioritize work.
  • Good IT skills

We offer;

  • Free update service enhanced DBS
  • Free NHS Mandatory Training and certificates
  • Free Uniform and ID badges
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program

Please note - All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, DBS and occupational health clearance being obtained. The appointment is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975. Employees are not entitled therefore to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent under the provision of the Act, and in the event of employing any failure to disclose such convictions could result in the termination of employment. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered in relation to an application for positions to which order applies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Driving licence

Desirable

  • 1 year experience in Healthcare

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Diagnostic World

Address

Sunderland station,

Athenaeum Street,

Sunderland, Tyne & Wear,

SR1 3HP

United Kingdom


Employer's website

http://www.diagnosticworld.co.uk/

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