Registered General Nurse

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Swansea; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Discretionary Bonuses

Company performance bonus

Personal performance bonus

Professional membership fee reimburse‑

Enhanced Maternity & Adoption pay

Free uniform

Free flu vaccinations and DBS

Eye tests and glasses reimbursement

Bluelight card

Continuous training and development

Recommend a Friend Scheme

Exclusive discounts and wellbeing hub

Job summary

SpaMedica, the UK’s leading NHS cataract surgery provider, is seeking a Registered General Nurse to join our patient‑focused team in Swansea. You will administer medicines under NMC guidelines, support patients through diagnostics and post‑operative care, and help with stock control to keep essential items available.

As an inclusive employer, SpaMedica offers extensive training, career development, and opportunities to mentor colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Administer drugs in accordance to the NMC guidelines for the safe and secure handling of medicines.
• Undertake all care for patients whilst in the hospital including diagnostic tests and post-operative care.
• Assist with stock control, ensuring realistic par levels are maintained and all items are readily available.
• To ensure patient confidentiality at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act and GDPR laws.
• Provide support and mentorship to colleagues and new staff.
• Admission and discharge of patients on a theatre day.

Job description

Responsibilities of the Registered General Nurse: Administer drugs in accordance to the NMC guidelines for the safe and secure handling of medicines. Undertake all care for patients whilst in the hospital including diagnostic tests and post-operative care. Assist with stock control, ensuring realistic par levels are maintained and all items are readily available. To ensure patient confidentiality at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act and GDPR laws. Provide support and mentorship to colleagues and new staff. Admission and discharge of patients on a theatre day.,

• Administer drugs in accordance to the NMC guidelines for the safe and secure handling of medicines.
• Undertake all care for patients whilst in the hospital including diagnostic tests and post-operative care.
• Assist with stock control, ensuring realistic par levels are maintained and all items are readily available.
• To ensure patient confidentiality at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act and GDPR laws.
• Provide support and mentorship to colleagues and new staff.
• Admission and discharge of patients on a theatre day., Important Information: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Therefore, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Equality and Diversity

SpaMedica is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. We ensure our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail]. Our Commitment: Our organisation is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We ensure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care. Disability Confidence: We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to inclusive recruitment practices. We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Here at SpaMedica, our focus is on patient care, safety and satisfaction. As the UKs largest provider of NHS cataract surgery, were experts at what we do, and thats evidenced in the five-star feedback we receive from our patients. Joining us as a Registered General Nurse you will support our visions and values of safety, integrity, kindness and transparency are embedded in our day to day care to ensure we deliver the best service possible. All of SpaMedicas hospitals inspected by the CQC have been rated as Good or Outstanding.

SpaMedica is one of the leading providers of NHS eye patient services and, in 2018, we became the largest NHS cataract surgery provider in the UK. We believe in giving people the best advice and choices to help improve their vision and pride ourselves on providing a high standard of patient care. We are privileged to be able to support the thousands of patients that come to SpaMedica, and we are dedicated to growing our reach across the UK, drastically reducing NHS cataract surgery waiting times, delivering the highest quality care, and supporting thousands of patients to achieve better vision. Beyond cataract surgery, other NHS ophthalmology services offered include treatments for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Posterior Capsule Opacification (PCO), which is treated through a procedure known as YAG laser capsulotomy.

Here at SpaMedica, our focus is on patient care, safety and satisfaction. As the UK's largest provider of NHS cataract surgery, we're experts at what we do, and that's evidenced in the five-star feedback we receive from our patients.

We're proud to be Investors In People Platinum Accredited which puts us in the top 7% of IIP organisations. We are rated a great place to work and hold awards for GPTW Best Workplaces for Development, Women and Wellbeing.

SpaMedica benefits:

• 25 days holiday (increasing with length of service) + Bank Holidays
• Discretionary Performance bonuses awarded twice a year;
• + Company performance bonus + Personal performance bonus
• Professional membership fee reimbursement
• Enhanced Maternity & Adoption pay
• Free uniform
• Free flu vaccinations and DBS
• Reimbursement for eye tests and glasses (up to £75)
• Eligibility for Bluelight card
• Continuous training and development (apprenticeships, internal development programmes)
• Recommend a Friend Scheme (£350 reward for both)
• Access to exclusive discounts, colleague perks, online recognition and wellbeing hub on our SpaMedicaMe platform