Job description

The post holder is required to support qualified staff within the clinical areas of Medical Physics at the University Hospital of Wales and to contribute to the health and welfare of patients by providing essential nursing care within those areas. The post holder needs to deal efficiently but sympathetically and reassuringly with patients who are anxious or unwell, some of who may be undergoing intimate clinical investigations and to preserve patient confidentiality. This involves working in conditions that are potentially hazardous (due to radiation and radioactivity) and sometimes unpleasant. The post holder is also required to undertake administrative tasks such as being in charge of a reception desk, restocking clinical consumables and storing and retrieving patient information.

Acting as a chaperone when qualified staff are performing clinical investigations on patients.

Supporting patients during clinical investigations including the provision of hygiene and other nursing care.

Assisting qualified staff in performing clinical investigations on patients.

Liaising with and assisting medical staff with enquiries about patient investigations.

Checking patient details, measuring patient’s height and weight and transferring this information to clinical and other staff as required.

Ensuring the general tidiness and cleanliness of the clinical areas and equipment.

Assisting with the transfer of patients between Medical Physics and hospital wards and other departments.

Assisting with the ordering of stock consumables.

Ensuring that all emergency trolleys in Medical Physics are fully stocked and in date according to written procedures.

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

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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