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Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Registered Nurses to join our Nursing teams based at Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

Opportunities are available in the following areas: -

Emergency and Urgent Care Centre - Treats adults and children, within the Accident and Emergency area, Clinical Decisions Unit area for assessment of adult patients and Minors Injury Unit that treats both adults and children

Dyfi Ward - specialising in general medical patients. Ward with cardiac care – with 5 beds for Acute cardiac patients and further monitoring beds

Ystwyth Ward – Stroke and frailty ward with 4 bed Hyper Acute Stroke Unit

Rhiannon Ward – elective surgical / orthopaedic ward with 3 bed High dependency area

Ceredig Ward – emergency surgical / orthopaedic ward

Y Banwy Ward / annex - respiratory ward / Infection prevention 

Main duties of the job

We are looking for nurses that are passionate about delivering the best care possible, who have excellent communication skills and are willing to work as part of a committed and skilled multi-disciplinary team.

We have a positive learning culture and offer excellent comprehensive professional development opportunities to ensure that our Nurses are supported in their new and exciting roles, with ample training opportunities available along with expert clinical support from our most experienced staff. We also have an excellent preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses.

You will enjoy excellent conditions of employment and we are fully committed to supporting employees in achieving the appropriate work life balance, with an offer of health and wellbeing support alongside flexible working.

Our emergency services operate 24/7 as does our access to acute specialities, critical care, cardiac care and surgical HDU.

The nursing team thrive on improving their clinical areas to ensure the patient receives the best possible experience. Our aim is to empower the nursing profession at all levels of practice to improve the safety and quality of services. We will do this by investing in and developing our workforce by valuing the contribution our staff make to our patients and the organisation.

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 (six 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.