Nursing Support Worker - Theatres and Endoscopy Services

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Endoscopy Unit at Glangwili General Hospital is seeking a Nursing Support Worker to join a forward‑thinking, patient‑centred team. The post is full time, 37.5 hours per week, and focuses on assisting in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

The unit is bilingual, runs five days a week with two procedure rooms and JAG accreditation. Welsh language ability is desirable; interviews will be held on 5 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Nursing Support Worker role in Endoscopy unit.
• Good communication skills.
• Welsh language knowledge is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in Gastroenterology, Respiratory and Urology.
• Perform administration duties to ensure smooth running of lists.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient care

Welsh desirable

Job description

Job Overview

Our Endoscopy Unit based at Glangwili General Hospital is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, dynamic, forward thinking Nursing Support Worker to join our Endoscopy team.

The post is full time 37.5 hours per week.

The Endoscopy unit has a friendly supportive environment, which is strongly focused on teamwork and patient care. It provides diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy services for both inpatients and outpatients. We are currently running 5 days a week. It has two procedure rooms and has JAG accreditation.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for assisting in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in Gastroenterology, Respiratory and Urology along with administration duties to ensure the smooth running of the lists.

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

Interviews will be held on 5/10/2026

Working for our organisation

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.

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.

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