Entry Level Emergency Nurse Practitioner - INTERNAL in Cardigan

An exciting time to join the team in Ceredigion Same Day Urgent Care Service as an Entry Level Emergency Nurse Practitioner. You will, as part of a planned educational programme, develop skills in assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge/transfer of patients under supervision and in accordance with agreed clinical guidelines.

Main duties of the job:

• The successful candidates will learn to clinically assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate patients without supervision.
• You will support and work in conjunction with the Senior Sister who has continuing managerial responsibility for the minor streams.
• They will see, treat and discharge patients with minor injuries and illness within a scope of practice and be expected to successfully complete the Agored Level 7 Diploma in the Autonomous Management of Minor Injuries (Wales) QCF within an agreed timeframe, commencing on 1st September 2026.
• The post holder will need the ability to embrace personal and differing behaviours on a daily basis.
• To demonstrate a commitment to our organisational values, which include working together, striving to develop and deliver excellent services and putting people at the heart of everything we do.
• With educational and practice progression, the role demands the experienced staff member to gain clinical expertise, ensuring the provision of safe, effective and efficient care and the ability to independently discharge/refer patients within their scope of practice.
• Coordinates and supervises the team of nursing and support staff through effective leadership within the minors stream.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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 a 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.