Registered Nurse

This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 01/11/2025. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application. Our Day Surgery Team at Prince Philip Hospital and Amman Valley Hospital are forward thinking, dynamic and innovative, and we are looking for a like-minded nurse/practitioner with experience of working in similar units/wards. We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic band 5 staff nurse who is willing and able to support the Ward area within our Day Surgery Unit, who has initiative and good communication skills. We are looking for an individual who is flexible to a six-day working week, innovative and dynamic in outlook, with a keen sense of team working and eager to learn. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of care within the ward whilst caring for a group of patients from an array of specialities including but not limited to: orthopaedics, general surgery, ophthalmology, vascular and urology. You will be expected to undertake link nurse roles that you have shown an interest in, and auditing activities as delegated by the Senior Nurse. Applicants must be enthusiastic and a hard-working individual who is looking to play an integral part in the Unit’s pro-active team. We are keen to support personal and professional development in a friendly atmosphere; this includes the support of a dedicated full time Clinical Practice Educator. If you are committed to joining our current team, we want to hear from you. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. Interviews to be held on 12/02/2025. 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 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 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. 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.

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