Clinical Nurse Specialist in Aberystwyth

Job Overview

This is an opportunity to join an already established Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist team in Hywel Dda. We are looking to expand the team to embrace new ways of working within a multidisciplinary haematology team also made up of Consultants, Pharmacists and Specialist doctors.

This is a time of great change within the Haematology service, being driven by a team of staff passionate about providing a safe robust and quality haematology service within a large coastal and rural landscape.

If you want to maintain a strong patient focus while influencing the future of the Haematology service in Hywel Dda, this may be the job for you, we look forward to you joining us!

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will report to one of the Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialists and be professionally accountable to the Lead CNS for Clinical Haematology. Nursing roles within Clinical Haematology now subspecialise in one of the three haematology cancers; Myeloma, Leukaemia or Lymphoma, influencing a changing service to make a positive impact on direct patient care. Although the successful applicant will be based at one site, they will work across traditional boundaries to provide a Health Board wide service, sometimes involving virtual ways of working.

The role will support the Key Worker for a cohort of patients, be involved in nurse led clinics and have the opportunity to learn and develop within the sub specialism.

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 11/08/2026

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.