Job summary
Tunbridge Wells Kidney Treatment Centre is currently recruiting a band 6 nurse to work within the dialysis satellite setting. You will have recent experience in renal care and dialysis. You will be passionate in providing dialysis care for patients with chronic needs. You will take pride in contributing to a good working environment in which patients receive a high standard of care.
Tunbridge Wells Kidney Treatment Centre is a community based dialysis service of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) providing outpatient dialysis services for a chronic patient group.
It is situated near Tunbridge Wells station within easy reach of public transport.
Main duties of the job
GSTT Renal Service is one of the largest in SE England. We are one of the leading centres in the UK fortransplantation, dialysis and related care. As a band 6 nurse, your role will be to deliver safe, effective, compassionate care as part of a friendly, patient centred multi professional team.
You will have excellent communication and organisational skills together with an ability to be flexible and responsive to patients' needs. You will be involved with the management and operational running of the unit on a daily basis.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilstworking as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care
- Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
- Be responsible for assessing and planning care for new patients onhaemodialysis, delivering appropriate information and education.Plan, implement and evaluate education and training programmes forpatients and Carers, develop training packages as required.
- Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medicationincluding transfusion of blood and blood products
- Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in thespeciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.
- Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
- Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
- Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals. To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised care.
- Is wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence.
- Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advanceclinical skills and responsible for carrying out specialist nursing procedures to area.
- To be responsible, for maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and other staff within the clinical environment. Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately
- Ensures the cultural and spiritual needs of patients are recognised and accommodated within resources available.
- Support and enable patients and Carers to make informed decisionsrelating to their treatment and management.
- Participate in case conferences in relation to the management of patients, ensuring the coordination of ongoing care.
- Ensure staff take precautions to minimise the risk of cross infection inrelation to the safe disposal of body fluids (including blood).
- A key member of the multidisciplinary team in supporting patients and their Carers during the delivery of bad news such as caring for the terminally ill patients and the event of death.
- Assess educational and information needs for patients and families, and devise plans to ensure need are met.
- To be an effective communicator with patients/Carers/families regarding disease treatment and management.
- Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards
- Provide a seamless, high quality service from referral through toassessment, diagnosis, treatment and review.
Please see attached Job Description for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilstworking as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care
- Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
- Be responsible for assessing and planning care for new patients onhaemodialysis, delivering appropriate information and education.Plan, implement and evaluate education and training programmes forpatients and Carers, develop training packages as required.
- Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medicationincluding transfusion of blood and blood products
- Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in thespeciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.
- Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
- Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
- Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals. To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised care.
- Is wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence.
- Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advanceclinical skills and responsible for carrying out specialist nursing procedures to area.
- To be responsible, for maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and other staff within the clinical environment. Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately
- Ensures the cultural and spiritual needs of patients are recognised and accommodated within resources available.
- Support and enable patients and Carers to make informed decisionsrelating to their treatment and management.
- Participate in case conferences in relation to the management of patients, ensuring the coordination of ongoing care.
- Ensure staff take precautions to minimise the risk of cross infection inrelation to the safe disposal of body fluids (including blood).
- A key member of the multidisciplinary team in supporting patients and their Carers during the delivery of bad news such as caring for the terminally ill patients and the event of death.
- Assess educational and information needs for patients and families, and devise plans to ensure need are met.
- To be an effective communicator with patients/Carers/families regarding disease treatment and management.
- Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards
- Provide a seamless, high quality service from referral through toassessment, diagnosis, treatment and review.
Please see attached Job Description for full details
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Knowledge of NSF and current nursing issues/initiatives
- NMC guidelines documentation /drug adminstration
- Mentorship course
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills
- Ability to work within and support Team
- Mentor and support Junior team members
- Maintaining dignity and respect of patients and colleagues
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives.
- Basic computer skills
- Prioritise workload
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in acute and chronic dialysis setting
- Responsibility as named nurse for group of patients
- Patient Advocate
Desirable
Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Knowledge of NSF and current nursing issues/initiatives
- NMC guidelines documentation /drug adminstration
- Mentorship course
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills
- Ability to work within and support Team
- Mentor and support Junior team members
- Maintaining dignity and respect of patients and colleagues
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients/clients and give relevant advice/information to patients and relatives.
- Basic computer skills
- Prioritise workload
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in acute and chronic dialysis setting
- Responsibility as named nurse for group of patients
- Patient Advocate
Desirable
Values and Behaviours
Essential
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
