A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Practitioner to undertake the scrub role in theatre.

You will support the delivery of evidence-based care under the direction and support of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) by following the Health Board's protocols, policies, procedures, pathways and care plans.

As an Assistant Practitioner, you will be part of a pioneering team of dynamic individuals, scrubbing and circulating for a range of surgical procedures within a specific scope of practice within the Health Board and specifically for this post, at Prince Philip Hospital Main Theatres., We are seeking a highly motivated existing Band 4 Assistant Practitioner, who would like to extend their skills even further and undertake the specialist scrub role: assisting the surgeon during specific surgical procedures. You will be part of an exclusive group, of scrub AP's which saw Hywel Dda University Health Board as the first in Wales to champion this role in 2018.

The enthusiastic individual must be willing to work towards specific perioperative competencies outlined in the bespoke theatre scrub workbook. The applicant should be focused and keen to undertake this varied and exciting role.

Various full and part time hours are available.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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, through

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

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.