Job overview
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to start a career in the healthcare sector while supporting a vital service. If you are passionate about patient care, eager to develop in a healthcare setting, and looking for a rewarding role in Radiology, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking a highly motivated Healthcare support worker to rise to the challenge of working within the Radiology Department of the Princess of Wales Hospital Bridgend.
This is mainly based at the Princess of Wales Hospital, but working in other Cwm Taf Morgannwg sites is a possibility.
You will work alongside the Nurse Manager, Radiology Specialist Nurses and Radiologist to ensure the delivery of high quality nursing care for all patients requiring radiology interventions. Experience within this care setting would be preferential but not essential.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom.
Main duties of the job
The Band 3 Health care support worker in Radiology provides support in diagnostic imagine within the radiology department.
Duties: - Patient care and support, patient preparation. Escorting patients, providing comfort and reassurance.
Assisting with procedures - Positioning patients, equipment handling and support during imaging including recording of NEWS.
Administration duties - Ensuring patient records are up to date and accurate, booking on Radiology systems, and requesting notes.
Maintaining cleanliness and safety - Cleaning equipment, radiation safety.
Communication - Patient interaction and ensuring team work with other healthcare professionals to ensure smooth operations within the department.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to start a career in the healthcare sector while supporting a vital service. If you are passionate about patient care, eager to develop in a healthcare setting, and looking for a rewarding role in Radiology, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking a highly motivated Healthcare support worker to rise to the challenge of working within the Radiology Department of the Princess of Wales Hospital Bridgend and other sites within Cwm Taf.
You will work alongside the Nurse Manager, Radiology Specialist Nurses, radiographers and Radiologist to ensure the delivery of high quality nursing care for all patients requiring radiology interventions.
Experience within this care setting would be preferential but not essential.
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.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- GCSEs or equivalent
- Good computer skills and ability to learn
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent, in a health care related subject
Experience
Essential
- previous experience of working with people in a caring capacity
Desirable
- Experience of working within a hospital
- Previous experience working in a radiology setting
- Experience in a range of clinical skills including ANTT
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, including verbal and non-verbal
Desirable
- Welsh language skills in Speaking/Listening at Level 3 or above
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This advert is for Radiology Support Worker with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £26,300 - £27,890 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Jun 2026.
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