Renal Transplant Sister/Charge Nurse

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the coordination and management of the Renal Transplant Clinic in conjunction with the multidisciplinary teams.

To ensure the smooth running of the Transplant Clinic and ensure that patients always receive high quality care.

To provide education/information and support to relatives and carers and staff.

To ensure that positive attitudes prevail in the transplant programme.

• To maintain a highly effective communications network.

To expand and develop the role of the transplant clinic nursing staff in clinical practice.

To ensure that administrative and support services are designed to meet the highest standards of care delivery.

To provide a visible, accessible, and authoritative presence for whom patients and their families can approach for advice and support.

To provide professional and personal support to nursing and admin staff within the transplant area and to create a service that is patient focused and incorporates all elements of Clinical Governance.

To take specific responsibility for staff recruitment and development, managing financial resources and improving the quality of clinical services.

To provide professional and educational support to other areas within the renal service.

To initiate or support audit/ research projects within the service.

To lead the team in implementing quality improvement changes.

To develop transplant information leaflets, appropriate for patient education.

To be familiar with current legislation on transplantation. Act as a specialist resource on renal transplantation within the Trust.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered General Nurse and Recognised renal course
• Recognised mentorship course
• Evidence of continuing education & clinical & professional development
• Knowledge of current nursing issues
• Knowledge of professional responsibilities

Desirable

• Evidence of audit or research project
• Degree or equivalent with evidence of further professional development

Experience

Essential

• Three years' experience within renal nursing at Junior Sister/Senior Staff Nurse level Or Band 6 Renal Transplant Clinic experience
• Up to date experience, knowledge, and skills in and renal nursing
• Proven experience of change management

Desirable

• Budgetary management

Skills

Essential

• Leadership skills
• Ability to manage change
• People management skills and evidence of dealing with difficult situations
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of other staff
• Computer literate
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Teaching and assessing skills
• Competent in cannulation and venepuncture

Desirable

• Evidence of implementing change
• Clinical leadership programme certification
• Management training
• Presentation skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge of the application of evidence based practice
• Demonstrates an understanding of the assessment process for student nurses and of creating a learning environment
• Knowledge & experience of performance review processes
• Understanding of current NHS issues Knowledge of National service Framework for renal services
• Knowledge of audit and standard setting
• Awareness of recruitment, selection, and disciplinary processes

Desirable

• Knowledge of Human Resources policies
• IPR/Appraisal certificate
• Clinical Leadership programme certificate
• Knowledge & experience of recruitment, selection and disciplinary procedures

Other

Essential

• Motivates and demonstrates enthusiasm for renal nursing
• Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care and supportive to colleagues
• Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and able to use initiative
• Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation.
• Ability to manage conflict
• Demonstrates ability to problem solve, decision making and negotiating skills

Desirable

• Clean driving licence

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).