Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic Registered Nurses to work on the Nurse Bank in our four hospitals and within the community setting of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion & Pembrokeshire.

Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth
Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen
Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli
Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest

Main duties of the job

Candidates with experience in Medical, Surgical, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, SCBU, ENT, Critical Care, Emergency Nursing, Theatres, School Nursing, Health Visiting and Community Nursing are invited to apply as there are opportunities to work in all these areas. Recent acute experience and up to date skills is desirable.

We also have opportunities for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Wards and are looking for flexible, motivated and enthusiastic Qualified 1st level Registered Mental Health & Learning Disabilities nurses to work in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion. You will be employed in the inpatient wards of Acute / Older Adult / Learning Disabilities mental health care.

Successful candidates should have a flexible approach to work, have good communication skills, be a team worker and have the ability to work on his/her initiative.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not essential.

If you are a registered nurse within Hywel Dda, please contact the bank office on 01267 239 868 we can complete a fast track application for you.

Working for our organisation

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 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 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, through:

•Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

•Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

•48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
•Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
•Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.