Senior CT Radiographer

Job overview

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Radiology services are provided on three main sites, Princess of Wales, Royal Glamorgan and Prince Charles Hospitals. The departments support a number of sub-regional specialties. The departments have multislice CT, MRI, Cardiac Catheter Lab and Gamma Camera. Busy A&E Units are supported by modular PACS.

We are looking for a Band 6 Radiographer to join the team supporting imaging services across the Health Board specialising in CT. Applicants should be able to demonstrate strong communication skills with an ability to work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team. Successful Candidates will support out of hours’ services within the general and CT department.

This post will be based on the Princess of Wales site.

The department is committed to providing training and development for all staff, with Radiographers providing a wide range of role extension.

Main duties of the job

This post is fixed term/secondment for 8 months to cover a secondment. Anyone wishing to apply for the post as a secondment must seek approval from their Line Manager before applying.

To work as a Senior Radiographer providing care for patients attending the general Radiology Department, CT and specialist areas as identified in your role.

You will normally work without direct clinical supervision but will report to the Superintendent Radiographers within the Department.

You will participate in the provision of an on-call emergency radiographic service for the Health Board.

This post is advertised as Welsh Essential. Candidates need to demonstrate Welsh Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. This isn’t ‘fluency’. Level 3 means being able to communicate in Welsh during routine clinical situations, such as welcoming patients, discussing straightforward aspects of their care and answering routine questions. If you’re comfortable holding everyday conversations in Welsh, we encourage you to apply. Your Welsh language skills will help us provide person-centred care and enable patients to receive services in their language of choice. Have a look at our ‘Croeso Candidate’ booklet below for more information.

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

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable