Job summary
Experience at Band 5 Supervision of non registered staff, pre registration and post basic students.
Evidence of ability to mentor, and be able to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively.
Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents.
Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place.
Main duties of the job
Performing haemodialysis therapy and patient focused care related to it.
Working within a team and when required as a team leader to ensure smooth running of the unit and managing problems when they arise.
Assessment of patients each time they come for treatment like fluid assessment and find an effective solution to their problems.
Liasing with Doctors, Patients, families, outside agencies, other wards and colleagues regarding patient care.
Health teaching and giving support to patients about their condition, how to take care of their dialysis access and diet.
Check each patients drug cards ensuring no medications have been missed.
Completing nursing documentation.
About us
We are a Team of 63 members of staff who work on the Dialysis Unit. All of our staff are friendly who make everyone welcome to the unit. We have a Shared Governance Team who do lots of fund raising for the unit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Motivated Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse required to join a proactive dynamic nursing team on the Dialysis Unit at City Hospital Campus. As part of your role you may be asked wo work with both inpatients and outpatients and may at times be asked to cover other satellite areas at Kingsmill and Ilkeston Hospitals during staff shortasges.
Recent or current experience in a Dialysis setting as this is a specialised unit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Motivated Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse required to join a proactive dynamic nursing team on the Dialysis Unit at City Hospital Campus. As part of your role you may be asked wo work with both inpatients and outpatients and may at times be asked to cover other satellite areas at Kingsmill and Ilkeston Hospitals during staff shortasges.
Recent or current experience in a Dialysis setting as this is a specialised unit.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration
- Relevant post-basic study e.g. specialist pathway
- Have a suitable Teaching & Assessing Qualification
- Possession of a Mentoring Course
Desirable
- Diploma or degree in health / nursing related studies
- Continuing professional development / reflective profile
- Completion of all local competency packages
- Formal leadership and management training
- Research training / experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 5 for a minimum of 3 years
- Supervision of non registered staff, pre registration and post basic students
- Evidence of ability to mentor
- Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively
- Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff
Desirable
- Recent or current expedrience within the speciality
- Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work
- Audit or research within the clinical area
- Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance and use of the knowledge and skills framework
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Demonstrate basic IT skills recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
Desirable
- Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister/charge nurse role
- Abled to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS policies
- Evidence of data collection and analysis
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
Desirable
- Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to effectively lead a team
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others
- Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
- Demonstrate effective time management skills
- Demonstrate effective resource management
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Desirable
- Evidence of moving and handling training
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- Enhanced CRB clearance
- Caring
- Enthusiastic and well motivated
- Recruitment and selection of staff
Desirable
- Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
- Evidence of formal teaching experience
- Evidence of leading a team
- Attendance at conferences / study days
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We Listen, We Care"
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration
- Relevant post-basic study e.g. specialist pathway
- Have a suitable Teaching & Assessing Qualification
- Possession of a Mentoring Course
Desirable
- Diploma or degree in health / nursing related studies
- Continuing professional development / reflective profile
- Completion of all local competency packages
- Formal leadership and management training
- Research training / experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 5 for a minimum of 3 years
- Supervision of non registered staff, pre registration and post basic students
- Evidence of ability to mentor
- Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively
- Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff
Desirable
- Recent or current expedrience within the speciality
- Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work
- Audit or research within the clinical area
- Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance and use of the knowledge and skills framework
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Demonstrate basic IT skills recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
Desirable
- Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister/charge nurse role
- Abled to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS policies
- Evidence of data collection and analysis
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
Desirable
- Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to effectively lead a team
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others
- Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
- Demonstrate effective time management skills
- Demonstrate effective resource management
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Desirable
- Evidence of moving and handling training
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- Enhanced CRB clearance
- Caring
- Enthusiastic and well motivated
- Recruitment and selection of staff
Desirable
- Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
- Evidence of formal teaching experience
- Evidence of leading a team
- Attendance at conferences / study days
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We Listen, We Care"
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).