Job summary
As a Specialist Nurse your role is to provide care, advice and education to patients, families and fellow practitioners within a specialist area of nursing.
This is a broad and multifaceted role requiring a blend of clinical expertise, management skills and leadership abilities to deliver high quality nursing care. In collaboration with the wider healthcare team, you will help to formulate treatment plans and evaluate patient progress regularly.
Sharing your findings and recommendations with the team is part of your duty and this ensures patient constantly receive the best possible care.
- Work collaboratively to influence and drive the development of the service.
- Provide high quality person centered care which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity using your clinical knowledge that is evidence based.
- Undertake assessment and management of service users to incorporate pharmacological considerations, where appropriate making clinical decisions regarding service user management and clinical outcomes
Main duties of the job
- Provide high quality clinical practice. Be proactive in clinical decision making, underpinned by theoretical and practical knowledge and be able to demonstrate improved patient care outcome
- Be aware of, and act in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct.
- Undertake holistic assessment of patients and carers needs. This will involve planning, implementing and evaluating the care delivery according to changing healthcare.
- Utilise clinical skills in assessment and or formulating a plan of care
- Work within own scope of practice and in collaboration with the multi-professional team to instigate, evaluate and modify a range of diagnostic testing /interventions (service specific).
- Demonstrate sound knowledge in relation to pattern of disease or disorder (service specific), markers of condition progression and range of treatment available at each stage of disorder or condition.
- To work collaboratively utilising history taking and examination skills within multidisciplinary team, guidelines and protocols.
- Be able to assess and re-evaluate the clinical situation as the patient's condition changes.
- Anticipate likely potential physical and psychological problems caused either by the condition or by treatment
About us
Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate and further develop specialist knowledge in Glomerulonephritis (GN), Vasculitis, and Polycystic Kidney Disease, including the interpretation and understanding of relevant blood test results.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary Renal team, including Nephrologists, to enhance specialist knowledge, skills and patient outcomes
- Support patients in the management of kidney conditions with the aim of relieving and controlling symptoms and reducing disease progression.
- Develop and apply advanced assessment skills to identify patient needs, providing tailored education, information, advice and counselling.
- Provide cross-cover for the Remote Monitoring Service as required
- Liaise with other Renal services to benchmark practice and share learning to promote continuous improvement.
- Support service delivery across the Berkshire Kidney Unit, including attendance at clinic across East and West Berkshire Royal Berkshire Hospital, West Berkshire Hospital, Bracknell Health Space, Townlands Hospital and Windsor Dialysis Unit.
- Provide expert nursing care and specialist advice for patients diagnosed with Vasculitis, Glomerulonephritis (GN) and Autosomal Polycystic Kidney Disease
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate and further develop specialist knowledge in Glomerulonephritis (GN), Vasculitis, and Polycystic Kidney Disease, including the interpretation and understanding of relevant blood test results.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary Renal team, including Nephrologists, to enhance specialist knowledge, skills and patient outcomes
- Support patients in the management of kidney conditions with the aim of relieving and controlling symptoms and reducing disease progression.
- Develop and apply advanced assessment skills to identify patient needs, providing tailored education, information, advice and counselling.
- Provide cross-cover for the Remote Monitoring Service as required
- Liaise with other Renal services to benchmark practice and share learning to promote continuous improvement.
- Support service delivery across the Berkshire Kidney Unit, including attendance at clinic across East and West Berkshire Royal Berkshire Hospital, West Berkshire Hospital, Bracknell Health Space, Townlands Hospital and Windsor Dialysis Unit.
- Provide expert nursing care and specialist advice for patients diagnosed with Vasculitis, Glomerulonephritis (GN) and Autosomal Polycystic Kidney Disease
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC)
- First Level degree (HEI Level 6) or equivalent, in undergraduate base profession
Desirable
- Specialist post-graduate education
- Qualifications, or training relevant to speciality area / clinical practice
- Mentoring, Facilitating Workplace Learning or Clinical Supervision Qualification
- Leadership course / qualification
- Registered with NMC as an Independent / Supplementary Prescriber (if required within the service) or willing to undertake training
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of managing a varying aspects of a patient's care within a Renal Speciality
- Experience of supervising, teaching, mentoring and developing staff
- Experience of working in partnership with all levels of staff, evidencing the ability to plan and co-ordinate the provision of care
- Able to demonstrate ability to deliver training and education to patients
Desirable
- Experience of developing and implementing policies and protocols
- Demonstrate an awareness of risk management
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence clinical skills required within service / speciality
- Ability to analyse and interpret information from patient assessment and interventions, and freedom to act in managing patients 'care
- Clinical reasoning, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and resilience when the service is under pressure.
- To be competent to deal calmly and professionally with patients, relatives and work colleagues in a confidential and sensitive manner
- Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative, as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Understanding of the theory and application of Clinical Governance
- Commitment to CPD practices for own development, and the development & support of others
- Demonstrates attitudes and behaviours which reflect the organisational CARE values and role model these to others.
Desirable
- Understanding of the principles of effective budgetary management
Other
Essential
- Evidence of well-developed IT sills using a wide range of programmes / packages
- Good time management skills and flexible approach to work.
- Able to meet the physical demands of the role such as moving and handling of patients, operating and maintaining clinical and training equipment.
- Able to apply and sustain mental effort required to carry out detailed work requiring high levels of concentration, attention to detail and effective time management.
- Ability to work under own initiative to add value and contribute to business success.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC)
- First Level degree (HEI Level 6) or equivalent, in undergraduate base profession
Desirable
- Specialist post-graduate education
- Qualifications, or training relevant to speciality area / clinical practice
- Mentoring, Facilitating Workplace Learning or Clinical Supervision Qualification
- Leadership course / qualification
- Registered with NMC as an Independent / Supplementary Prescriber (if required within the service) or willing to undertake training
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of managing a varying aspects of a patient's care within a Renal Speciality
- Experience of supervising, teaching, mentoring and developing staff
- Experience of working in partnership with all levels of staff, evidencing the ability to plan and co-ordinate the provision of care
- Able to demonstrate ability to deliver training and education to patients
Desirable
- Experience of developing and implementing policies and protocols
- Demonstrate an awareness of risk management
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence clinical skills required within service / speciality
- Ability to analyse and interpret information from patient assessment and interventions, and freedom to act in managing patients 'care
- Clinical reasoning, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and resilience when the service is under pressure.
- To be competent to deal calmly and professionally with patients, relatives and work colleagues in a confidential and sensitive manner
- Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative, as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Understanding of the theory and application of Clinical Governance
- Commitment to CPD practices for own development, and the development & support of others
- Demonstrates attitudes and behaviours which reflect the organisational CARE values and role model these to others.
Desirable
- Understanding of the principles of effective budgetary management
Other
Essential
- Evidence of well-developed IT sills using a wide range of programmes / packages
- Good time management skills and flexible approach to work.
- Able to meet the physical demands of the role such as moving and handling of patients, operating and maintaining clinical and training equipment.
- Able to apply and sustain mental effort required to carry out detailed work requiring high levels of concentration, attention to detail and effective time management.
- Ability to work under own initiative to add value and contribute to business success.
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).
