Job summary

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.

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 Hughs 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 Sancta Maria is a non-profit organisation using their surpluses to fund medical research, educational grants and dementia charities

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
• Wellbeing support
• Continuous learning

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to provide high standards of direct patient care to a variety of different surgical patients within the ward/day unit environment. Enhancing patient care, while developing specific clinical competencies and enhancing own knowledge through a lifelong learning approach

The post holder will work under the guidance of the ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of nursing care as part of the ward team.

The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care with the guidance and support of more senior staff. To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover according to experience for any area specified.

The post holder will be accountable for their nursing practice, adhere to the policies and protocols of HMT and the NMC. He/she will have a responsibility for their own personal and professional development and will assist in the continuing professional development and overall performance of learners e.g. student nurses and junior staff in the clinical area.

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.

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

Registered Adult Nurse Part 1 NMC Register

· Evidence of continuing professional development

· At least a year post-graduation experience

· Able to:

· Nurse and care for a variety specialties and complexities of surgery

· Contribute to the development of programs of competency

· Ability to analyze and prioritize patient care

· Mentor new staff

· Ability to work under pressure and provide high care standards

· To act as a patient advocate

· Act as a team member within the ward/ department

· Assisting with other members of the team in maintaining a safe ward environment

· The safe administration of medications

· Completing and updating accurate patient documentation.

· To use the correct procedure when handing a patient into the care of another nurse, giving the correct information and instruction.

· Able to prioritize and meet deadlines effectively

· Time management skills

· Ability to use initiative and make decisions

· Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions

· Effective interpersonal skills

· Excellent communications skills, written and oral

· Able to motivate and support others and encourage effective team working

· Understands the importance of confidentiality and dealing with sensitive information

Desirable

· Surgical nursing experience

· Completion of training/development programs (relevant to role)

· Teaching / Mentoring experience

· NHS or Independent sector experience

· Experience In management, and wound management

· Venepuncture skills

· IT Skills

· Teaching qualification

· Registered Mentor

· Experience with clinical supervision

· Experience with Audit

-Evaluation of performance, evidence of reflective practice and self-development

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