Radiographic Assistant

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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 workloadamounts 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.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of general education including numeracy and literacy skills. NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care/Clinical Healthcare Support or posses equivalent skills

Desirable

Knowledge of UHB policies and procedures.

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working within a hospital/caring environment.

Desirable

Experience in a range of clinical skills including aseptic techniques.

Communication

Essential

Demonstates good verbal communication skills

Desirable

Possesses good range of IT skills

Aptitude and Abilities Skills

Essential

Able to demonstrate a positive and caring attitude to all patients, relatives and members of staff in a calm manner.

Desirable

Ability to deal with distressing situations. Good organisational and time management skills. Standard keyboard skills with familiarity of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Personal Qualities

Essential

Must be motivated, and possess a non-judgemental attitude towards others

Desirable

Welsh speaker.

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