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Main area
Theatres
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Other
Full or part time hours may be considered. On-call commitment is required in some roles.
Job ref
100-RNSC001-2024-A
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Health Board Wide
Town
Health Board Wide
Salary
£28,834 - £35,099 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Theatre Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 5

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.

Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


 

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Theatre Practitioners to join our teams based across Hywel Dda University Health Board. We have vacancies available in the following areas:

  • Theatre Practitioner - Scrub - Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth.
  • Theatre Practitioner - Recovery - Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen. 
  • Theatre Practitioner - Scrub - Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for Nurses/ Operating Department Practitioners that are passionate & motivated 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.

Theatres - There are multiple theatre sites across Hywel Dda University Health Board which cover a range of specialities including, but not limited to, emergency surgery, obstetrics, general surgery, trauma and orthopaedic. Each individual theatre team comprises of scrub staff, circulating staff, Operating Department Practitioners, Recovery staff and HCSW’s, and there are a range of opportunities within main theatres. The shift pattern will depend on the area worked and can be discussed at interview.

There may be an expectation to travel to other sites when needed.

Please state in your application which area you are interested in working in.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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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Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professionals Council registration (HCPC)
  • Registered General Nurse OR Registered Operating Departmental Practitioner
  • Commitment to undertake an appropriate course of study
  • To have knowledge and understanding of all surgical specialities within the operating department
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Diploma in theatre perioperative practice

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of experience use of equipment and materials
Desirable criteria
  • Post registration experience
  • Relevant experience in all specialities - General/ orthopaedic/ gynae/ urology/ trauma
  • Experience in the supervision/ teaching of students, support staff and others

Language Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall Diversity ChampionDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Carer Confident -Accomplished - WelshStep into healthCarer Confident -AccomplishedDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principles

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alex Walsby
Job title
Head of Nursing
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Rhian DeSouza - [email protected]

PA to the Head of Nursing

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Resourcing Team
Hafan Derwen
Carmarthen
SA31 3BB