Radiographer

Job summary

Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen is looking for Band 5 Radiographers.

Glangwili General Hospital is a busy district general hospital which has major trauma status for West Wales.

Role extension is encouraged, and we have Radiographer led Barium swallows and hysterosalpingograms, Plain film, CT and MRI Radiographer reporting and opportunities for post graduate study including ultrasound training.

The department has a busy on call, which is staffed on site for General and CT. Participation in on call is mandatory after training and induction has been completed. All modalities work extended days and weekends.

Applicants will possess BSc / DCR(R) in Diagnostic Radiography (or recognised equivalent) and HCPC registration. The successful applicants will be based at Glangwili General Hospital but will be expected to be flexible in their approach to the needs of the service and may be required to work at other sites within the Health Board.

The post is a full-time position plus participation in extended days and the out of hours rota. Part time or job share are welcome to apply.

Applications for students due to qualify in Summer 2024 are encouraged to apply.

Main duties of the job

To act as IR(ME)R practitioner and operator for radiological procedures within their scope of practice and to comply with IR(ME)R employer procedures, IR local rules and Health Board policies and procedures.

To maintain HCPC registration.

To assist with organisation of the radiology workflow.

To prioritise patient throughput according to clinical needs.

To arrange correct patient preparation and positioning prior to examination.

To communicate effectively with a senior member of staff or Modality Lead if there are any suspected problems with equipment.

To participate in duties to ensure a 24/7 service.

To be involved in proposing, developing and implementing changes and improvements to practice.

Liaise with a wide range of staff from other departments to ensure service efficiency.

Give information, instructions and advice tactfully and sensitively to patients and/or their carers who are referred for radiological procedures.

Provide support for patients who have received bad news.

Be able and willing to explain radiation risks to patients and referrers.

To liaise with referrers in a timely fashion to support appropriate treatment/discharge.

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

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.