Job Overview Are you an experienced and passionate Scrub Practitioner? We’re excited to be recruiting Band 5 Scrub Practitioners to join our vibrant Theatre Suite at Glangwili General Hospital! Our theatres support a wide range of specialties, including Emergency General Surgery, Elective and Emergency Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Trauma & Orthopaedics, ENT, Urology, and Ophthalmology—offering a rich and varied clinical experience. If you have these skills we would love to hear from you! You’ll be part of a motivated and dynamic team in a friendly, supportive learning environment, where learning and development are championed by our dedicated Practice Development Team. We’re committed to innovation and continuous professional growth, with excellent opportunities to develop your skills and progress your career. As part of this role, you will also be required to work out of hours and participate in an on-call rota, ensuring we continue to deliver high-quality care around the clock. Come and be part of something exceptional—where your expertise is valued, and your future is full of possibility. Main duties of the job A Registered Practitioner (NMC/HCPC) who will support the perioperative team by providing skilled assistance in Scrub practice. An ability to apply theory to practice to provide a high standard of perioperative care to all patients, ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to. Able to work as a member of the operating team. Once fully competent this will include an out-of-hours and on call commitment. Once competent, be able to lead a team in an operating theatre utilising excellent communication skills to ensure efficiency and expediency whilst maintaining safe and effective care. 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 30/01/26 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. 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