Job summary
If you enjoy teaching and have a strong desire to help, haemodialysis patients remain as independent as possible, then this is the job for you.
The team are responsible for both the assessment of potential new patients keen to join the programme and their training, as well as providing ongoing support for established patients performing Home Haemodialysis. You will provide home visits if these patients are having a particular dialysis problem. You will work closely with the Home Haemodialysis Clinical Lead Consultant as well as the Home Haemodialysis technical team.
Once fully acquainted with our current processes, procedures and most importantly, our patients, you will help to steer the programme through the next stage of its expansion.
Due to the nature of the job, all team members are required to drive and therefore must hold a full, clean driving license. We have a Lone Working Policy to ensure that staff visiting patients at home are kept safe and supported.
Working Hours: The team currently operates (37.5 hrs), Monday to Saturday (5 days). The hours will be worked on a rotational basis, 8am to 4pm and 9am to 5pm.Time may likely to change till 8 pm depending on number of patients in training.
The current base for the Home Haemodialysis Team is Sydenham Dialysis Unit. Patient training is undertaken in the new designated training area's at Sydenham Dialysis Unit.
There are two rooms which accommodate 2 patients in each room for training.
Main duties of the job
You will need to use your excellent communication skills and your ability to teach with clarity and enthusiasm! You will need to be skilled in haemodialysis and be willing to become an expert with regards to using and teaching others about our current equipment.
You and your Nurse Manager and the team will train you and look after these patients autonomously once they are at home but with the full support of one of our Consultant Nephrologists, the wider Home Therapies team and our hospital and satellite dialysis teams.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivering high quality, evidence-based and patient focused clinical care through:
- Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to
- Ensuring good standards of care for the patient are maintained at all
- Adhering to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all
- Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers and friends in the care
- Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health
- Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all
- Ensuring contemporaneous record keeping at all
- Seeking advice from more senior/experienced members of staff where
Working effectively as part of the immediate team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) through: - Liaising effectively with all members of the MDT to ensure patients needs are
- Exercising leadership and taking the initiative where
- Providing support and advice to ward/unit staff (especially junior staff) on clinical and administrative issues.
- Liaising with discharge coordinator / bed manager to ensure effective admission/discharge of
- Keeping the ward/unit sister / charge nurse informed of significant changes and/or anticipated
Upholding a duty of care and clinical governance through: - Observing a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the
- Ensuring the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Trust Foundation together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations are adhered to at all
- Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity and privacy at all
- Adhering to the Trusts policy on valuing equality and diversity and showing due regard for each patients cultural and religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age and
- Strictly adhering to the National Code of Practice on Infection
Maintaining own and others knowledge of clinical excellence through: - Taking responsibility for your own personal development and keeping up to date with nursing and medical knowledge.
- Being aware of current research and the implications for the ward/unit
- Acting as a role model at all times and for all
- Acting as practice supervisor and/or preceptor/mentor for junior and newly qualified
- Working with appropriate members of the teaching staff to ensure effective staff development (own and others).
- Participating in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivering high quality, evidence-based and patient focused clinical care through:
- Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to
- Ensuring good standards of care for the patient are maintained at all
- Adhering to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all
- Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers and friends in the care
- Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health
- Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all
- Ensuring contemporaneous record keeping at all
- Seeking advice from more senior/experienced members of staff where
Working effectively as part of the immediate team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) through: - Liaising effectively with all members of the MDT to ensure patients needs are
- Exercising leadership and taking the initiative where
- Providing support and advice to ward/unit staff (especially junior staff) on clinical and administrative issues.
- Liaising with discharge coordinator / bed manager to ensure effective admission/discharge of
- Keeping the ward/unit sister / charge nurse informed of significant changes and/or anticipated
Upholding a duty of care and clinical governance through: - Observing a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the
- Ensuring the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Trust Foundation together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations are adhered to at all
- Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity and privacy at all
- Adhering to the Trusts policy on valuing equality and diversity and showing due regard for each patients cultural and religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age and
- Strictly adhering to the National Code of Practice on Infection
Maintaining own and others knowledge of clinical excellence through: - Taking responsibility for your own personal development and keeping up to date with nursing and medical knowledge.
- Being aware of current research and the implications for the ward/unit
- Acting as a role model at all times and for all
- Acting as practice supervisor and/or preceptor/mentor for junior and newly qualified
- Working with appropriate members of the teaching staff to ensure effective staff development (own and others).
- Participating in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN1) with active UK NMC registration
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in an acute environment
- Awareness and understanding of current acute health issues
- Interest to develop knowledge of the clinical speciality and own practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN1) with active UK NMC registration
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in an acute environment
- Awareness and understanding of current acute health issues
- Interest to develop knowledge of the clinical speciality and own practice
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).
