University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Peritoneal Dialysis Clinical Nurse Specialist

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Job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our friendly, supportive team in the Peritoneal Dialysis Unit at QEHB.

The CAPD unit is an outpatient unit based in the Heritage building of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

Our opening times are from 8am -- 6pm Monday to Friday.

We are proud to be one of the largest, constantly growing Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) home therapy units in England. We have approximately 200 patients on PD and we offer CAPD, APD and Assisted APD.

We provide holistic care to a variety of patients with complex kidney conditions who require Peritoneal dialysis and we provide our patients with training and support along the way.

Within the PD Unit we also have the Renal Infusion Suite where we administer chemotherapy and biological therapies to patients with complex renal conditions.

So, there are plenty of training and development opportunities available in this specialised area.

Join the team and make a real difference by helping to empower patients to perform Peritoneal dialysis at home allowing them to maintain their independence, continue working and have a good quality of life.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced registered nurse with excellent communication skills who is committed to the care and treatment of renal patients undertaking Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) as a home therapy.

The role of a PD nurse is very autonomous and involves running nurse led outpatient clinics and making clinical decisions about patient care.

We also provide monitoring for PD inpatients, reviewing PD prescriptions and providing specialised knowledge/advice on the wards.

The team is very focused on patient education with a strong emphasis on the prevention of infection. We provide patients with the knowledge, support and training they need to be able to perform their own PD safely at home.

We also visit patients in the community to provide them with ongoing training and support.

It is preferable that the post holder has experience in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease and has a strong understanding of peritoneal dialysis.

If you would like to work within a positive and supportive team, then please don't hesitate to contact us for more information or to arrange an informal visit.

We would be very happy to hear from you.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

26 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1080294PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
*Evidence of post registration CPD / post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to FHEQ Level 6

Experience

Essential

*Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
*Significant post registration experience, with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for the associated area of specialist practice
*Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
*Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
*Experience and enthusiasm for teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting
*Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
*Demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice-based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the NMC

Desirable

*Experience in service development
*Experience in Renal nursing, knowledge of Peritoneal dialysis

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration
*Evidence of post registration CPD / post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to FHEQ Level 6

Experience

Essential

*Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
*Significant post registration experience, with evidence of passion/ enthusiasm and knowledge for the associated area of specialist practice
*Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence
*Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
*Experience and enthusiasm for teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting
*Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
*Demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice-based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the NMC

Desirable

*Experience in service development
*Experience in Renal nursing, knowledge of Peritoneal dialysis

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)