Target Audience:   Aspiring and new Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) supporting diagnostic radiography teams

Delivery:                   Live online

Duration:                  1 Day

Date:                          08/10/2025

Lead Lecturer:        Przemyslaw Mendyk (MR/CT Radiographer, Ops Manager) 

Course Agenda

10:00 - 10:15 Welcome & Course Introduction

10:15 - 11:15 Session 1: Role and Responsibilities of HCAs in Radiology

11:15 – 11:20 Break

11:20 – 12:30 Session 2: Anatomy for Imaging

12:30 – 13:45 Session 3: Fundamentals of Imaging Modalities (X-ray, CT, MRI)

13:45 - 14:00 Coffee Break

14:00 – 15:00 Session 4: Safety in Imaging – Radiation, MRI & Infection Control

15:00 – 15:45 Session 5: NHS Guidance, HCA Pathways

15:45 – 16:00 Q&A

16:00 - Close, Certificate Info           

Session Objectives & Key Content

• Welcome & Course Introduction

• Set expectations for the day

• Outline key learning goals

Session 1: Role and Responsibilities of Radiographic HCAs

• Understand the typical duties and expectations of HCAs in imaging departments

• Learn how to support radiographers and patients effectively

• Promote good communication and professionalism

Session 2: Fundamentals of Imaging Modalities (X-ray, CT, MRI)

• Understand the basic principles of X-ray, CT, and MRI

• Identify where and how HCAs assist in each modality

• Recognise what patients experience in each scan

Session 3: Anatomy for Imaging

• Recognise key anatomical regions commonly imaged (CXR, abdomen, spine, limbs)

• Understand the positioning terminology radiographers use

• Identify how anatomy relates to different scan types

Session 4: Safety in Imaging

• Understand radiation protection principles and safety legislation

• Recognise key MRI safety rules

• Apply safe practice around infection control and manual handling

Session 5: NHS Guidance, Pathways

• Learn about national role profiles and skills frameworks for HCAs

• Understand the training and career development options (e.g., Assistant Practitioner)

• Know what mandatory training is required for new starters

Session Q&A

• Open forum to ask questions

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