Diagnostic Radiographer

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 5 Radiographers to join our patient centered team of friendly Radiology staff at Prince Charles hospital, Merthyr Tydfil.

Applicants must possess a BSc (Hon)/ DCR (R) in Diagnostic Radiography and have current HCPC registration. Applicants due to qualify in 2025 are welcome to apply.

Prince Charles Hospital is currently undergoing an exciting refurbishment across all areas of the hospital making this an exiting time to join Cwm Taf Morgannwg University health board.

We offer a comprehensive preceptorship period for all new staff members, which allows us to support the successful candidates with their transition in to the department.

The department operates 24/7. This post will include participation in the Out of Hours shift system. This will include a variety of shift patterns, for example 9-5, 12hr day/night shifts and weekends.

Please note, this position is a 9 month Fixed Term Post for maternity cover.

Main duties of the job

This post will involve a rotation through General, A&E , Fluoroscopy and Theatre & Portables.

The duties and responsibilities of the post holder include:

• Maintaining a high standard of care to all service users
• Providing a high standard of imaging, whilst ensuring all protocols/procedures are adhered too
• Keep up to date with continuous professional development, maintaining an up-to-date record of CPD activities in line with the HCPC requirements
• Participate in departmental QA programmes

• Responsible for working within specified rules and regulations particularly relating to radiation safety

This post is fixed term/secondment for 9 months due to maternity cover. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

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

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.