Working For Us

The Peri Operative Directorate are recruiting both experienced and newly qualified Nurses /ODP’s . We welcome and encourage applications and enquiries from all newly registered Nurses in both General and Paediatric areas / ODP’s from throughout the U.K.  

As a member of the Theatre team you will be offered unrivalled training, professional support within a supportive team.  Our staff are so important so with support from day one, you’ll have everything you need to start impacting and  changing the lives of others, and your own

This is an exciting opportunity for any dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic registered nurse/ODP to join our team

We have vacancies in Anaesthetics, Recovery and Scrub.   Do you want an exciting and interesting job working with a team of like-minded individuals who are committed to delivering high quality, safe patient care? If you are ambitious, motivated, experienced and looking for a new challenge to enhance your personal and professional development, we want to hear from you.

The Theatres departments within the Cardiff & Vale University Health Board boast:

15 Operating Theatres in the Main Theatre Suite at the University Hospital of Wales, delivering services to all specialties including Neurosurgery,  12 Operating Theatres at University Hospital Llandough site, which includes 7 Orthopaedic Theatres, including Cardiothoracic . If you have experience in these specialties we would encourage you to apply.

We also have 5 dedicated state of the art Paediatric Operating Theatres in the Children's Hospital for Wales building, 8 Operating Theatres within our innovative and fast paced Short Stay Surgical Unit, and rare opportunity to gain specialist experience in the only Robotic Theatre in Wales.

You will be constantly supported by the Theatre Practice Education team, who will help with your continuous professional development both departmentally and up to and including Masters level study. You will get bespoke induction training, including a supernumerary rotation programme. You will be based at either the University Hospital of Wales or University Hospital Llandough and will rotate into any of our Theatre areas/sites, as service demands dictates.   As a member of the  Perioperative Care staff you will be required to work across sites as and when required.

No doubt you will already be aware that, as we are based in Cardiff, we operate in the thriving capital city of Wales, which is the fastest growing city outside of London. Cardiff offers fabulous shopping outlets, vibrant night-life and leading music and entertainment. It also offers the beautiful scenery of National Parks and coastlines, with plenty of outdoor experiences and activities.

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

Closing Date: 09/03/21

Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the resident labour market test. UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UKVI website.