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Job summary

Main area
Emergency Care
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
110-ACS202-0825
Employer
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Town
Pontyclun
Salary
£25,313 - £26,999 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/08/2025 23:59

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Emergency Department Assistant

Band 3

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.

Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

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The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable. 

Job overview

We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting part time 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.  

Working for our organisation

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: Rhondda Cynon TAF,  Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil. 
 
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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Working at NVQ L2 in Health & Social Care
Desirable criteria
  • Working at NVQ L3 in Health & Social Care

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Key skills in communication with patients from varied population, multi-disciplinary team and personnel from other departments
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to overcome communication challenges
  • Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Emergency Department experience
Desirable criteria
  • Has clinical skills in plastering, wound care, cannulation & phlebotomy.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jennifer Gibbins
Job title
Department Manager, ED
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01443 443443
Additional information

Department Manager, ED / Rheolwr yr Adran Achosion Brys

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