Theatre Support Worker

As a health care support worker in theatre you will provide excellent care for our patients and skilled support for the registrants and the wider theatre team. Prince Philip hospital has 4 theatres in the main building providing care to patients undergoing procedures in Orthopaedic, Breast, Colorectal and Urology.

Ideally you will have achieved the Agored Cymru Perioperative support in Wales, level 3 or be working towards this qualification., You will provide skilled assistance to the registrant and wider perioperative team in the 'circulating' role. Have knowledge of the specialities affiliated with Prince Philip Hospital and provide patient care in accordance with health board policy.

Participate as a member of the perioperative team and have excellent communication skills and the ability to work to exact timeframes.

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 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