Sister / Charge Nurse

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite childcare

Salary sacrifice schemes

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Hywel Dda University Health Board invites applications for a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli. You will lead a 21-bed Elective Surgical ward & Enhanced Care Unit, providing patient-centred, evidence-based care and supporting the Senior Sister and multidisciplinary team.

The role requires post-operative care experience, strong communication and leadership skills, and a readiness to innovate within a team.

Qualifications

• Experience in post-operative care (band 6 role).
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with a collaboration mindset.
• Ability to lead the ward in the absence of the Senior Sister.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centred, evidence-based care.
• Support the Senior Sister and ensure high standards of care on the elective surgical ward and enhanced care unit.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Post-op care

Job description

Job Overview

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

Welcome to Prince Philip Hospital. We are a warm, friendly multidisciplinary team of professionals who work closely together to provide high quality, holistic driven, evidence-based care to all our patients. We are proud of our workforce and value the contribution our staff make to our patients and the organisation.

We have new opportunities to work within an established 21-bed Elective Surgical ward & Enhanced Care Unit, for a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse.

The successful candidates should be enthusiastic and innovative. They need to be motivated with excellent communication and leadership skills and be able to support the Senior Sister and Multidisciplinary team in providing patient centred, high standards of care, and efficient safe management of patients.

The successful candidate must have experience in post-operative care.

They will need to be confident in leading the team in the absence of the Senior Sister.

Main duties of the job

The applicants should be able to demonstrate the use of evidence-based practice, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, together with a readiness to innovate and develop nursing within a team approach.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; we also offer an excellent benefits package, which includes onsite childcare facilities, various salary sacrifice schemes and a generous annual leave entitlement.

We would welcome informal discussions with those considering an application and would actively encourage you to speak to one of our Sisters to learn more about working with us.

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

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.

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

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.