Chronic Kidney Disease Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Nephrology and Transplant Directorate at UHW. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse to join our Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Clinical Nurse Specialist workforce. The team care for patients holistically with CKD Stages 4-5 that may require some form of Renal Replacement Therapy in the future.

The aim of the service is to prepare, educate and equip patients with CKD, enabling them to choose their preferred form of renal replacement therapy. The CKD team ensure clear patient pathway management allowing patients to commence this treatment in a planned manner through the delivery of a seamless and comprehensive patient focussed service.

You should be caring, enthusiastic, committed and flexible with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will work autonomously as well as collaboratively with other specialist nurses and members of the multidisciplinary team to provide a high quality service for our patient cohort.

In return Nephrology and Transplant is a friendly motivated directorate with opportunities to support education and development.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Working as an autonomous practitioner to devise, implement and follow up specialist treatments across the disease spectrum for patients within a specific group. To be a skilled practitioner providing expert clinical care using an extensive theoretical knowledge base and practical experience to underpin the role, while acting as a role model for the delivery of expert care.

To deliver specialist educational programmes to a range of healthcare professionals in relation to the specific disease, including medical, nursing and Allied Health Professional staff.

To lead research and audit within given speciality internally and externally to the UHB.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.