Radiographic Assistant (6-month fixed-term)

at  Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

The post holder will be required to provide a pivotal role in the patient pathway within Radiology supporting clerical and clinical duties as required. This post is structured around 3 core functions to include:

• To assist trained and medical staff to provide safe care for patients within Radiology.
• To support qualified staff in the numerous disciplines within Radiology using knowledge and skills developed in the role.
• To contribute to service improvements and communication ensuring safe and timely patient care.

This is a fixed term contract for 6 months to cover the needs of the service.
CTMUHB Radiology services are provided on three main sites- Princess of Wales, Royal Glamorgan and Prince Charles Hospital. The departments have multi slice CT, MRI, Cardiac Catheter Lab and Gamma Camera. Busy A&E Units are supported by modular PACS.
This post will be based on the Princess of Wales site. Current workload amounts to 120,763 patient episodes generating 137,292 examinations.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate strong communication skills with an ability to work effectively within the multi-disciplinary teams.
Previous experience of working within the healthcare setting is essential.
Candidates will support the extended working day, weekend and Bank Holiday sessions.
The department is committed to providing training and development for all staff.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

WE LIVE BY OUR CORE VALUES:

We listen, learn and improve
We treat everyone with respect
We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Tra

• To assist trained and medical staff to provide safe care for patients within Radiology.
• To support qualified staff in the numerous disciplines within Radiology using knowledge and skills developed in the role.
• To contribute to service improvements and communication ensuring safe and timely patient care