Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner: Cardiac

Alongside your clinical responsibilities, you will take a lead role in ensuring clinic and diagnostic rooms are prepared, equipment is available and maintained, and services run smoothly. You will work in partnership with a peer in Respiratory Services and will be supported by your line manager. You will be responsible for organising daily workloads and contributing to longer-term planning to meet service demands.

You will support the Clinical Physiology team in delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred cardiac services at Bronglais Hospital. Working independently within agreed protocols, you will carry out routine cardiac investigations and interpret results, while assisting qualified staff during more complex procedures.

You will help provide day-to-day leadership for the support staff team, working closely with your line manager. This includes organising workloads, supporting colleagues, and contributing to service improvement. You will also provide practical teaching and supervision to students and other healthcare professionals where appropriate.

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

This post is advertised as a Band 4 and ideally candidates for this role must have achieved the Level 4 diploma relevant to the area of work: Health Care Sciences or Physiological Measurement.

However applicants who do not currently hold the qualification for the Band 4 role are encouraged to apply, and if successful, will need to attain the qualification within 24 months and will be appointed under the All Wales Annex 21 rules.

The successful applicant will be supported by a development plan. (During the first year payment will be 70% of the top rate of band 4 pay, and the second year 75%), and following successful completion of the Level 4 diploma relevant to the area of work: Health Care Sciences or Physiological Measurement,will then be paid at Band 4 (minimum point on the scale). Support and supervision will be provided in order to develop the successful applicant to the Band 4 role. Failure to achieve the qualification and required competencies in the designated timeframe could result in implementing Workforce policies.

As part of the Annex 21 process, there is no financial penalty to those who apply for this role where the percentage will cause a reduction in pay, subsequently a local protection would be put in place until the pay has caught up.

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held on 15/10/2026

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private, and third-sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Qualifications and Knowledge

Desirable: - Qualification in data processing; - Qualification in teaching or mentoring

Experience

Essential: - Experience of performing a range of investigations as outlined in the job description

Desirable: - Experience of working in a health care environment

Other

Essential: - Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner; - Flexible approach to needs of the service

Desirable: - Welsh Speaker (Level 1)