# Clinical Support Worker / Echo Assistant - Cardiac Physiology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- **Location:** University Hospital of Wales
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Salary:** £26300.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-16T13:57:03.513Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8188484
- **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

A vacancy has arisen for a Band 2 Clinical Support Worker / Echocardiography Assistant within Cardiothoracic Services at C&VUHB.

### Main duties of the job

The Cardiac Physiology Department is a vibrant and busy department providing tertiary services to South Wales.

We offer a dynamic, friendly working environment, full training and induction programme and an individual personal development plan to guide your development within the role.

There is a strong emphasis on both professional and service development within the Cardiothoracic Directorate, with opportunities to gain skills and qualifications in our non-invasive services.

The successful applicant will be expected to work at the University Hospital of Wales.

We are searching for an individual who share our values:

- Kind and Caring - Respectful - Trust and Integrity - Personal Responsibility

Applications are invited from candidates who are enthusiastic, well-motivated and innovative, with good organisational and practical abilities.

Candidates should possess well developed interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to support individual and team working.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

### Detailed job description and main 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

### Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Commitment to providing a high quality patient centred service
- Flexible approach to role and working hours to meet service demands

**Desirable**

- Ability to speak Welsh

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working / dealing with the general public
- Clerical / admin experience
- Competent use of computers

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Four GCSE’s Grades A-D which must include English

**Desirable**

- NVQ level 2/3 in a healthcare related subject or equivalent

### Personal Qualities

**Essential**

- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and independently
- Friendly & approachable manner
- Ability to work calmly under pressure

### Specialist Knowledge

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of hospital patient management or similar IT system
- Understanding of Data Protection and confidentiality

## Documents

- [functional requirements form (docx, 100.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10492743)
- [guidance notes for applicants nov25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2843)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 872.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10492742)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1630)
- [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422)
- [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421)

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