Senior Staff Nurse - Renal Vascular Access/Home Haemodialysis

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 26 December 2024

Job summary

Senior Staff Nurse - Renal Vascular Access/Home Haemodialysis

The post holder works as a skilled practitioner and is responsible for the delivery of a patient-focused programme of care, which addresses the complex and changing health and wellbeing needs of the client group in his/ her caseload. The post holder provides clinical leadership to nursing and support staff.

Main duties of the job

Support the Renal Vascular Access Sister in leading the team to deliver the teams objectives. In the absence of the Renal Vascular Access Sister, be responsible for ensuring that all patients in the caseload receive safe, competent nursing care. Manage the caseload for which he/ she is responsible, working flexibly to support other/ more junior colleagues on a day-to-day basis.

About us

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

12 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6758308NCG-2

Job locations

Bracknell Dialysis Unit

Bracknell Healthspace, Brants Bridge

Bracknell

RG12 9BG

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

6 years post qualification of which 4 years must be in speciality
Demonstrates ability to place patient and family at centre of care

Desirable

Must have recent clinical experience in related speciality area.
Excellent personal and communication skills

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse and ENB 136 or equivalent
Evidence of Leadership, management and speciality development

Desirable

Good facilitation/ presentation, teaching and assessing skills

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

6 years post qualification of which 4 years must be in speciality
Demonstrates ability to place patient and family at centre of care

Desirable

Must have recent clinical experience in related speciality area.
Excellent personal and communication skills

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse and ENB 136 or equivalent
Evidence of Leadership, management and speciality development

Desirable

Good facilitation/ presentation, teaching and assessing skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.