Bank Radiology Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

We are looking for individuals to join our team of imaging assistants in the Radiology Department at Prince Philip Hospital. This is a bank role and shifts will be offered as and when required.

The Radiology Department is a 24 hour service and we require staff for weekday/evening and weekends.

Radiology is an exciting department to work in. We have assistants working in all areas including CT scanner, MRI scanner, Ultrasound scanning and more.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact.

This is a demanding job, which involves considerable contact with the public.

Duties include:

• Assisting the Radiographer/ Consultant Radiologist working in the area.
• To welcome patients and escort them to changing rooms.
• To assist patients to prepare for imaging procedures.
• To perform clerical duties.
• Supporting the radiographer and patients during and after imaging procedures.
• Cleaning and general hygiene tasks in the examination areas.
• Stocktaking of designated consumables.
• To transport patients and associated paperwork to and from Radiology.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
• Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
• 48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
• Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
• Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 20/06/23