Job Description

If you're passionate about care, innovation and excellence, then HMT could be the perfect place for the next step in your career. We have an exciting opportunity to our join our Ward team at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver adult health services, focussing on inpatient and outpatient services to deliver the highest standard of hospital care, surpassing patient expectations

You will use your experience of Care delivery to undertake delegated nursing tasks within agreed parameters, set by Heads of Departments.

You will work within clinical competencies pertinent to the area of speciality and in accordance within HMT's policies and procedures and values.

We are looking for someone with experience of care delivery including basic nursing care, basic wound care, bladder/ bowel care, Moving and handling, skin and nutritional assessments, infection prevention control, and safeguarding awareness.

You will have the ability to organise and prioritise own work load under supervision of a Registered Nurse with effective time management skills

At HMT, we take pride in delivering exceptional healthcare through our two private hospitals: St Hugh's Hospital in Grimsby and Sancta Maria Hospital in Swansea. Both hospitals are dedicated to providing expert, patient-centred care in a welcoming and compassionate environment.

Sancta Maria Hospital offers treatment across all major medical specialties and care at every step of the process, from initial consultations, assessments and diagnostic tests to treatment, rehabilitations and post-operative care.

HMT Sancta Maria, along with their sister hospital HMT ST Hugh's in Grimsby, has a mission to provide safe, high quality care in order to improve the health, wellbeing and independence of their patients. Part of the Healthcare Management Trust, HMT St Hugh's is a non-profit organisation using their surpluses to fund medical research, educational grants and dementia charities

Whether you're working in one of our care homes, hospitals, or as part of our Shared Support Services team, you'll find an environment that values teamwork and personal growth.

You'll work alongside other passionate professionals who are committed to providing the best care. We foster a collaborative and supportive approach to learning that helps everyone succeed.

Our benefits include:

Competitive pay Private Medical Insurance Employer pension contribution Wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health provision and Mental Health First Aiders Long service awards Cycle to work scheme Recruitment referral scheme Continuous learning Career progression Flexible working options 27 Days Annual Leave (Plus Bank holidays) Enhanced Maternity Pay

Who we are

At the Healthcare Management Trust, we are obsessed with achieving our Vision, "to be the most innovative and best quality provider of niche health and social care services." Our Purpose is, "to make every contact count, ensuring every resident and patient receives the best possible experience and outcome.

We aim to provide services which value collaboration and place our residents, patients and people at the heart of all we do. We will always do the right thing for our residents, patients and people. We will be outwardly connected to the most innovative practices and service offerings in the market. We will do things differently and will be bold with our ambition to change things for the better.

We are passionate about what we do and so are our people. Bringing their most authentic selves to work and seeking joy and fun in what we do. We will deliver care and clinical interactions compassionately and tailor them to individual needs." We achieve this by living our business Values each and every day:

We are caring We are enterprising We are resourceful We are authentic We are accountable

To work independently and organise own workload as part of the multidisciplinary team, with delegated responsibility, undertaking duties in relation to patient care and departmental administration/organization with direction and supervision from a Registered Nurse (RN).

Demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, relatives and the multi-disciplinary team, overcoming any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.

Adhere to HMT's financial controls and procedures.

Complete core competencies for your work area within the agreed set time frame.

Demonstrate IT skills, recording and reporting information onto patient administration systems in written and electronic format, maintaining and protecting confidential information relating to patients.

Be able to react appropriately to changing demands and situations, working as part of the team to be flexible and accommodating as appropriate.

Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and ensure follow HMT's Policy regarding Infection Control and Prevention.

Will participate in and meet the requirements of activities and training designed to meet the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework www.nhsemployers.org/sites/default/files/2021-07/The-NHS-Knowledge-and-Skills-Framework.pdf outlined for this post, and demonstrate a process of attaining continuous professional development, including undertaking all statutory and mandatory training relevant to role.

Contribute to the clinical governance agenda, including audit, the incident reporting policy, complaints management and attendance at meetings for learning and improvement.

Demonstrate own duties to new or less experienced employees, new starters, and temporary staff.

Departmental Duties

Carry out procedures such as BMs, ECGs, urinalysis, bladder scanning removal of cannulas. Assisting to set up for procedures carried out by nurse, RMO, Consultant on the ward.

Ensure the comfort, privacy, dignity and safety of patients and their families and be empathetic to cultural religious beliefs

Aid patients as required to attend to personal hygiene needs, including washing/dressing, hair care, oral hygiene including cleaning of teeth and dentures, skin inspection/integrity and general tidying and bed making

Assist patients with toileting needs, catheter care, wound/wound drain care and management and accurately observe, measuring, fitting and understanding VTE garments.

Record and report in the appropriate documentation and the registered practitioner.

Perform diagnostic assessments of the patients e.g., recording of vital signs using NEWS2

Escort patients to Xray and escorting out of the building upon discharge and assisting into their cars following joint surgery.

Wound dressings following ANTT practices.

To be aware of and maintain high standards of infection control by following appropriate policies and procedures ensuring the Ward environment remains clean, tidy and safe by following Departmental protocols and report any accidents or incidents to the nurse in charge of the Department.

Participate in providing optimum patient care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse and raise any issues of concern. Communicating with relevant members of the team when needed and working as a member of the multidisciplinary departmental team providing excellent customer service to patients and their relatives.

Assist the nursing staff in ensuring the Ward environment remains clean and tidy by following Departmental protocols and adhering to daily/weekly cleaning rotas.

Assist in the maintenance and control levels of Ward supplies, to include ordering and stock check/rotation, stocking up servers daily, cleaning of equipment used by patients.

Assist in the maintenance and control levels of Ward supplies, to include ordering and stock check/rotation, stocking up servers daily, cleaning of equipment used by patients.

Answer telephone calls, take messages, and refer calls as appropriate, retrieving blood results using WEB V for review by registered individual, sending and documenting blood samples, scanning of documents onto patients notes, whilst adhering to confidentiality requirements.

Person Specification

Your knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

Experience of care delivery including basic nursing care, basic wound care, bladder/ bowel care, Moving and handling, skin and nutritional assessments, infection prevention control, and safeguarding awareness.

Ability to organise and prioritise own work load under supervision of a Registered Nurse with effective time management skills.

Demonstrates kindness and compassion

Able to prioritise and use own initiative.

Your training and qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Trained in monitoring blood sugars, vital signs, fluid and food charts, ECG and basic life support (BLS)

Basic IT skills, including WORD and Outlook, standard key board skills

Pay: 12.25 per hour

Benefits:

Canteen Company pension Free parking On-site parking Referral programme
Work Location: In person