Job Description

We are looking for a Staff Nurse to work at Llandovery Community Hospital providing rehabilitation and palliative care to patients from the area, under GP direction and to patients further afield under the care of a Consultant.



Llandovery Hospital has 15 inpatient beds, an outpatient department and works closely with General Practitioners and a Consultant Doctor from Glangwili General Hospital. It is a tight knit group of dedicated staff, who, due to its rural aspect, have honed their skills at collaborative working and can work outside the box when needed. We welcome new members of staff and look forward to utilising their skills in order to enhance patient care.



We are looking for Band 5 Registered Nurses to join our staff at Llandovery Hospital, Carmarthenshire on a permanent basis. This will boost our existing staff complement to develop the hospital and explore provision of some new services and direction to meet the needs of our community.



Various full time and part time hours are available and will include day and night shifts.



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 11/08/2025.



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



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 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.