Staff Nurse - Leicester Renal Community Team

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Job summary

Leicester Renal Community Team

An opportunity has arisen within the Leicester Renal Community Team, for a Band 5 Nurse. You will need to be a 1st level registered nurse with at least 18 months' post registration experience and preferably at least 1 year in renal nursing.

The Renal Community Team is an innovative and forward thinking area, and offers a unique opportunity to further develop specialist nursing skills.

The successful candidate will work as part of the Leicester renal community team of nurses planning and delivering high quality care for a wide variety of renal patients, this will include delivering pre-dialysis education, education and training patients on peritoneal dialysis and home haemodialysis, supporting patients and their family in the community and assist with day case activities.

You will be fully supported by the Team Leader and all members of experienced nurses within Leicester renal community team.

Evidence of continuous professional development within the last 12 months is essential along with recent experience and proficiency in 1 or more forms of renal replacement therapy.

A flexible working policy is offered to meet the needs of both the service and staff . The core hours of the team are 8.30am to 16.30pm Monday to Friday. Flexibility with in these times is a possibility. You will need to have access to a vehicle during working hours. Fuel cost will be reimbursed. A lease car maybe available on request.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based nursing care to a group of patients.

Provide advice, support and information to patients and their family or carers as required and within the limits of the post holders knowledge and experience. To Liaise closely with senior members of the community team.

Assisting and contributing in the management and organisation of a community team in the clinical area and community setting area.

Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.

Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.

Act as a clinical and professional role model, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.

Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families, ensuring the health education and health promotion needs of patients are identifies.

Organise and perform investigations for patients in the community setting, support staff members is providing a 'drop-in' renal day case service and training undertaken on the unit in the training room in accordance with directorate policy and protocols.

About us

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.

Our team is made up of more than 14,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:

o We focus on what matters most

o We treat others how we would like to be treated

o We are passionate and creative in our work

o We do what we say we are going to do

o We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)

Date posted

30 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

358-5341338-RRC

Job locations

Leicester General Hospital

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LE5 4PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Perform comprehensive assessments of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.

Take responsibility for the care needs of individual and groups of patients.

Collect, collate and fully accurately report patient information, maintaining accurate complete and contemporaneous nursing records.

Involve patients and carers / relatives in the planning and delivery of care.

Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure needs are met in relation to care input, support for ongoing care needs and safe discharge

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers / relatives.

Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Perform comprehensive assessments of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.

Take responsibility for the care needs of individual and groups of patients.

Collect, collate and fully accurately report patient information, maintaining accurate complete and contemporaneous nursing records.

Involve patients and carers / relatives in the planning and delivery of care.

Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure needs are met in relation to care input, support for ongoing care needs and safe discharge

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers / relatives.

Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Renal Course
Teaching and assessing qualification or evidence of

Experience

Essential

18 months post registration
Previous renal experience

Desirable

Experienc of It systems

Flexibilty

Essential

Able to travel to patient homes and local hospital sites

Desirable

flexible working pattern to incorporate all days within a months rota

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Renal Course
Teaching and assessing qualification or evidence of

Experience

Essential

18 months post registration
Previous renal experience

Desirable

Experienc of It systems

Flexibilty

Essential

Able to travel to patient homes and local hospital sites

Desirable

flexible working pattern to incorporate all days within a months rota

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

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