Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY HEALTH BOARD
The post holder will assist with empowering and enabling the Long Term Care Team and Nursing Homes to ensure that patient care is delivered to the highest standards of care, utilising research and evidenced based practice, in line with Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) Nursing Policies, Procedures, NMC Code of Practice and professional standards.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking clinical practice on wound care management, working competently alongside non-registered, and pre/ post registration staff, providing supervision, teaching and assessment of competency where required.
The assessment of patients wound care needs, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care to meet those nursing needs.
Develop, facilitate, deliver, and evaluate specialist teaching and education on wound care management to improve the quality of the patient experience in nursing homes, in accordance with a range of national objectives and organisational goals.
Be a role model within wound care management, and to work with staff in nursing homes to promote the acquisition of new and essential skills and knowledge that will enable them to provide high quality care to our patients in line with the values of the Health Board.
Support Nursing Home staff, in their personal and professional development, providing comprehensive and constructive feedback/ criticism where required, and escalating concerns to the appropriate manager.
Ensure that the principles that guide staff development reflect the Health Boards commitment to quality, safety, and patient experience, and that these are embedded into clinical practice.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
1. NMC Registered
2. Evidence of nursing related qualification to degree level
Desirable criteria
3. Experience of care homes
4. Teaching / assessing qualification to Postgraduate Diploma Level (Level 6) or equivalent
Essential Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. Post Graduate Tissue Viability or Wound Management Course
6. Knowledge of National and local evidence-based Tissue Viability/wound care management care to Degree level course.
Essential Aptitude and abilities
Desirable criteria
7. Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
8. Have an understanding of ESR.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable