Job summary
Come and join us. A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Peritoneal Dialysis Specialist Nurse Team due to expansion and promotion within the department of a Renal Transplant Specialist Nurse. We are seeking individuals with aspiration and commitment looking for a challenging and rewarding career in Renal medicine.
Peritoneal Dialysis is an expanding home-based renal replacement therapy. You will be based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital but visiting patients in the home is an essential part of the role, providing training and support, helping patients and their relatives/carers to gain confidence and manage their renal disease at home. Good assessment, communication and computer skills are also an essential part of the role.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our supportive and friendly team and be a part of a developing and innovative service. Our aim is to support the patient experience and provide the best possible care. We need an individual who is passionate and enthusiastic about renal nursing; who will be able to work in a team; work independently and be flexible. You should also be committed to delivering high standards of patient care and be able to problem solve and prioritise your own workload.
For informal visit/further information please contact Sarah Ryder (Renal Transplant Specialist Nurse) on 0300 422 6761 or Sarah Vaughan Davis (Matron) on 07977 021176
Main duties of the job
To deliver directly and supervise patient care ensuring assessment, planning, implementation, training and evaluation of a high standard of nursing care.To manage a caseload of patients within defined clinical area.To act as a resource and provide specialist information, advice on Peritoneal Dialysis and relating issues on Renal Nursing care to the Renal unit team, hospital departments cross county, multidisciplinary members, pre-dialysis patients and their carers/partners.To attend and contribute to the multi-disciplinary team meetings making recommendations for future developments within the speciality.Willingness to develop an evolving service with a positive vision for the future of peritoneal dialysis in Gloucestershire.To organise own time and that of junior staff and students.To support the team in the management and supervision of the defined clinical area and Renal Outpatient Department; including management of Anaemia, Access, Pre-dialysis and Renal Outpatient attendees.To organise and manage a caseload of PD patients countywide and beyond county boundaries. Organise PD training time in clinical area and/or home environment.Organise home visits pre and post insertion of PD catheter, discharging from both Cheltenham and Gloucester hospitals.
About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance and access to the NHS Pension Scheme as well as discounts for local shops, restaurants and services. All staff employed within the Trust are able to access to our health and well-being hub, there are two well established on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care within the multidisciplinary Renal team.To consider and utilise National guidance, frameworks, standards and recommendations, to ensure best practice when managing patients with Renal disease.To attend and participate in national and local conferences/meetings as appropriate.To effectively manage patients on PD, incorporating assessment, training and education, ensuring that standards of care are developed and maintained, according to the appropriated policies and procedures either in the clinical area or patients home environment.To communicate effectively, especially where the patients ability to do so is compromised.An ability to disseminate contentious and delicate information appropriately.To lead and deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and appropriately.To administer medication and treatment within Trust Procedure for the Ordering, Prescribing and Administration of Medication guidelines (POPAM).To participate in mentorship and educational programmes for students and other members of the team.To participate in educational programmes for patients and partners/carers either in the clinical area/PD clinic or the patients home environment.To be an effective practitioner and confident professional role model, able to skilfully provide individualised patient care of a high quality, training patients on PD countywide.To have an ability to advise and reassure patients, carers, partners, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals either by telephone or direct contact regarding PD management.Provide and support professional leadership in the development of Renal Nursing practice within the directorate (including presentations and teaching sessions to other healthcare professionals and support workers).To prepare and deliver information and resources to patients, carers/partners/relatives and healthcare professionals.To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and NMC Professional Code of Conduct.Understand and support management with budgetary control and resource management including pay and non-pay.To ensure Clinical Governance and Risk Management for PD care.To input and retrieve patient information from computer-based systems, maintaining accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care within the multidisciplinary Renal team.To consider and utilise National guidance, frameworks, standards and recommendations, to ensure best practice when managing patients with Renal disease.To attend and participate in national and local conferences/meetings as appropriate.To effectively manage patients on PD, incorporating assessment, training and education, ensuring that standards of care are developed and maintained, according to the appropriated policies and procedures either in the clinical area or patients home environment.To communicate effectively, especially where the patients ability to do so is compromised.An ability to disseminate contentious and delicate information appropriately.To lead and deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and appropriately.To administer medication and treatment within Trust Procedure for the Ordering, Prescribing and Administration of Medication guidelines (POPAM).To participate in mentorship and educational programmes for students and other members of the team.To participate in educational programmes for patients and partners/carers either in the clinical area/PD clinic or the patients home environment.To be an effective practitioner and confident professional role model, able to skilfully provide individualised patient care of a high quality, training patients on PD countywide.To have an ability to advise and reassure patients, carers, partners, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals either by telephone or direct contact regarding PD management.Provide and support professional leadership in the development of Renal Nursing practice within the directorate (including presentations and teaching sessions to other healthcare professionals and support workers).To prepare and deliver information and resources to patients, carers/partners/relatives and healthcare professionals.To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and NMC Professional Code of Conduct.Understand and support management with budgetary control and resource management including pay and non-pay.To ensure Clinical Governance and Risk Management for PD care.To input and retrieve patient information from computer-based systems, maintaining accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult) with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Evidence of teaching and assessing and appropriate qualification
- Demonstrate understanding and implementation of research based practice
- Demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal , organisational and planning skills
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Ensure strong leadership for patient safety
- Demonstrate evidence of change management
Desirable
- Renal course or equivalent level of skill gained through experience
- Experience as a Band 5 for at least 2 years in Renal setting
- Band 6 specialist nurse in another acute clinical setting for at least 6 months
Knowledge
Desirable
- Enhanced IT skills
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience of budgetary management
- Renal course
- Management course eg. iManage/ILM Level 3 or 5
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult) with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Evidence of teaching and assessing and appropriate qualification
- Demonstrate understanding and implementation of research based practice
- Demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal , organisational and planning skills
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Ensure strong leadership for patient safety
- Demonstrate evidence of change management
Desirable
- Renal course or equivalent level of skill gained through experience
- Experience as a Band 5 for at least 2 years in Renal setting
- Band 6 specialist nurse in another acute clinical setting for at least 6 months
Knowledge
Desirable
- Enhanced IT skills
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience of budgetary management
- Renal course
- Management course eg. iManage/ILM Level 3 or 5
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
