Health Care Assistant

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.

Please be aware this role may also include travelling to different hospital sites across the health board (e.g. University Hospital Llandough and Cardiff Royal Infirmary) to support outpatient clinics.

Main duties of the job

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 Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.