Endoscopy Practitioner (Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner)

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board in Carmarthen is seeking a registered nurse or ODP to join the Endoscopy Unit at Glangwili General Hospital. You will contribute to high standards of pre, peri and post-procedure care for adults undergoing endoscopy, with opportunities for professional development.

You will work within a busy team, collaborating with gastroenterologists, surgeons and bowel screening colleagues. Welsh language is desirable; interviews will be held on 6/10/2026.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or ODP with relevant clinical qualifications.
• Experience in endoscopy or gastroenterology settings.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Welsh language skills desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-, peri- and post-procedure care for endoscopy patients.
• Assist with diagnostics and therapeutic endoscopy procedures.
• Collaborate with gastroenterologists, surgeons and endoscopy staff.
• Participate in on-call rota as required.

Skills

NMC registered

Endoscopy experience

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Nursing degree

ODP qualification

Job description

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY HYWEL DDA HEALTH BOARD

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic registered nurse/ODP to join the team within the Endoscopy Unit at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen.

The successful individual will work within a team assisting to deliver the highest standards of pre, peri and post-procedure care to patients undergoing a variety of Endoscopy procedures.

This busy unit can work over six days a week, offering a service to both out-patients and in-patients offering diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for adults and also participates in an out of hours on call rota.

Your day will be varied spending time with Gastroenterologists, Surgeons, Nurse Endoscopists and Bowel Screening Wales practitioners. We offer a range of endoscopy training courses, from basic skills to advanced skills. All endoscopy staff follow a standard competency pathway with an allocated mentor and undertake training in accordance with their development needs.

This post offers the opportunity to further develop skills, such as, management skills, bowel screening skills and specialist endoscopy skills, giving you a range of future prospects in nursing.

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 6/10/2026

Main duties of the job

Endoscopy can offer support and training, to gain exceptional knowledge and skills in gastroenterology, inclusive of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, whilst assessing and treating a range of health conditions. Endoscopy undertakes a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS (Endoscopic Ultra Sound), bronchoscopy and urology.

Working for our organisation

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.

• 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

Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.