Emergency Department Assistant
The closing date is 13 April 2026
We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity to join the team in the Emergency Department, Royal Glamorgan Hospital as a Band 3 Emergency Department Assistant.
The applicants should have experience in working within an emergency care environment.
Main duties of the job
This is a rewarding role that offers clinical support to nursing and medical staff in the delivery of patient focused care.
Applicants should be enthusiastic and motivated in the delivery of high standards of care and in the maintenance of a safe environment.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a large team is essential.
Welsh Skills Desirable
This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.
Job responsibilities
The Health Board currently operates a number of different shift systems. The most common are a 12.5‑hour shift, inclusive of either one 30‑minute or two 30‑minute unpaid breaks. These shift patterns are subject to review and the Health Board reserves the right to change working arrangements. CTM is a Health Board committed to meaningful consultation with staff and to making balanced decisions that consider all aspects of our service and workforce.
Person Specification
Clinical Skills
* Has clinical skills in plastering, wound care, cannulation & phlebotomy.
Skills
* Key skills in communication with patients from varied population, multi‑disciplinary team and personnel from other departments
* Ability to overcome communication challenges
* Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are desirable for this role.
Qualifications
* Level 3 qualification in a health care related subject or equivalent experience and ability to evidence work‑based competency demonstrating theoretical knowledge, and the ability to undertake clinical care duties relevant for the role, which is gained through experience and work‑based training/short courses.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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