About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced and motivated Anaesthetic Practitioner ready to take the next step in your career?
We're thrilled to be recruiting Band 6 Anaesthetic Practitioners to join our vibrant Theatre Suite at Glangwili Hospital!
Our theatres support a wide range of specialties, including Emergency General Surgery, Elective and Emergency Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Trauma & Orthopaedics, ENT, Urology, and Ophthalmology--offering a rich and varied clinical experience. If you have these skills we would love to hear from you.
As a Band 6, you'll play a key role in supporting our Band 7 Leadership Team with the day-to-day operational management of the theatre suite, ensuring the delivery of high standards of patient care and smooth, efficient service provision.
You'll be part of a dynamic and motivated team in a friendly, supportive learning environment, where learning and development are championed by our dedicated Practice Development Team. We're committed to innovation and continuous professional growth, with excellent opportunities to enhance your leadership skills and advance your career. Please note: this role includes out-of-hours working and participation in an on-call rota to support our 24/7 service.
Come and be part of something exceptional--where your leadership, expertise, and ambition are truly valued.
Main duties of the job
The Department has a friendly and supportive environment, which is strongly centred on teamwork and patient care. The successful candidate would be required to hold either a RGN/RN or Operating Department Practice qualification.
We are a proactive, student placement provider, therefore candidates must possess or be willing to work towards a mentorship qualification.
Provide supervisory management and leadership skills and be motivated towards self-development in leadership studies.
Support the departmental leads in maintaining an efficient and effective service delivering safe patient care within an environment that promotes a responsive approach to changing health care needs.
Lead on a day-to-day basis the running of specialist clinical areas, and when allocated, act as the Theatre Coordinator for the department, providing supervisory management and leadership skills in an environment which is complex and pressurised.
Provide emergency care provision across the hospital site on emergency bleeps supporting the Resuscitation, Trauma response and Obstetric teams.
Work as a skilled emergency practitioner, working autonomously to support other colleagues to coordinate clinical areas and to provide specialised knowledge ensuring the maintenance and development of a skilled Nursing and Practitioner workforce.
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 20/07/2026.
About us
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.
Our services are provided in:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job description Job responsibilities
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 isdesirable 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge Essential
RGN Level 1 or Registered Operating Department Practitioner Specific clinical training/education related to Theatre/Recovery/Anaesthetics Evidence of Continued Professional Development to post graduate diploma level Expanded clinical nursing skills Willing to undertake an in-house leadership development programme in next two years Willing to undertake other training essential to role
Desirable
Management/Leadership programme BSc (in health related subject)/willing to work toward Certificate/diploma in orthopaedic or trauma nursing Teaching and assessing module Recognised critical care course/module Clinical Supervision Module
Experience Essential
Post registration experience including experience in the relevant clinical field Multi skilled competencies within the operating department
Language Skills Desirable
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address Glangwili General Hospital
Dolgwili Road
Carmarthen
SA31 2AF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hduhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)