Job summary
Fed up with a poor work/life balance?
Want to have your evenings & weekends free?
Then a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse post in the home dialysis department could be for you
We are recruiting for a permanent full or part time post and looking for a dynamic and experienced nurse to join our innovative Home Dialysis Team. The unit is open Monday to Friday 07.30-17.30, including bank holidays. Full time 37.5hrs, 4 days a week or Part time minimum 28.5.hrs, 3 days a week, can be discussed at interview.
The Home Dialysis Unit at Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals has over 60 patients using peritoneal dialysis and approximately 40 patients doing haemodialysis at home. Joining our team at this exciting time will allow us to expand the service to enable more patients to enjoy the freedom of self-care and increased autonomy while living with a chronic illness.
You will be fully supported to enable the provision of high-quality clinical care for a caseload of home dialysis patients who require renal replacement therapy and may have complex needs.
Main duties of the job
Supporting and instigating the development of the Home Dialysis nursing service to reflect changing local or patient needs and nationally determined and locally developed professional standards.
Support the development of the Home Dialysis service to ensure fair and informed patient access, this involves current Home Dialysis patients as well as recruitment from pre dialysis.
Securing and assuring the highest standards of clinical care with the support of senior staff.
Supporting the effective management of clinical and non-clinical risk and resources reporting to the Unit Manager, Matron and Service Manager accordingly.
About us
Join us atUHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops
At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working with pre-dialysis and ward colleagues develop and evaluate the pathway for acceptance of new patients onto the home dialysis programme, promoting holistic care, independence and minimum disruption to their lives.
Assist in the monitoring and maintenance of agreed standards, identifying, correcting and escalating shortfalls appropriately for example low dialysis adequacy results.
Assist in the development and review of clinical protocols together with Manager and medical Consultants.
Demonstrate, monitor and identify shortfalls in standards of documentation and legal records pertaining patient care
Participate in research and networking programs appropriate to the advancement of the Home dialysis/renal department, as identified and agreed by the Manager and lead Consultants.
Assist and support the implementation of quality monitoring systems and patient satisfaction surveys, completing the relevant documentation in support of this and reporting through the multidisciplinary meetings.
Actively seek patient and carer views on their experience and feed back to the team to improve understanding and communication between patients and health professionals
Assist in the monitoring of all aspects of clinical governance locally including clinical incident reporting.
Assist in making changes locally where audit and monitoring indicates changes necessary to meet the needs of the local home dialysis population.
Support the supervision and management of Home Dialysis clinical nursing practice and staff re-training and assessment
Support and ensure adherence to the clinical governance framework for Home Dialysis nursing by ensuring appropriate policies, protocols and guidelines are in place to support specialist practice.
With senior staff, identify and minimise clinical and non-clinical risk issues reporting to Home Dialysis Manager, Matron and Service Manager
Assist in production and evaluation of data and activity statistics when required.
In addition to above please see attached Job description and personal specification in relation to this role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working with pre-dialysis and ward colleagues develop and evaluate the pathway for acceptance of new patients onto the home dialysis programme, promoting holistic care, independence and minimum disruption to their lives.
Assist in the monitoring and maintenance of agreed standards, identifying, correcting and escalating shortfalls appropriately for example low dialysis adequacy results.
Assist in the development and review of clinical protocols together with Manager and medical Consultants.
Demonstrate, monitor and identify shortfalls in standards of documentation and legal records pertaining patient care
Participate in research and networking programs appropriate to the advancement of the Home dialysis/renal department, as identified and agreed by the Manager and lead Consultants.
Assist and support the implementation of quality monitoring systems and patient satisfaction surveys, completing the relevant documentation in support of this and reporting through the multidisciplinary meetings.
Actively seek patient and carer views on their experience and feed back to the team to improve understanding and communication between patients and health professionals
Assist in the monitoring of all aspects of clinical governance locally including clinical incident reporting.
Assist in making changes locally where audit and monitoring indicates changes necessary to meet the needs of the local home dialysis population.
Support the supervision and management of Home Dialysis clinical nursing practice and staff re-training and assessment
Support and ensure adherence to the clinical governance framework for Home Dialysis nursing by ensuring appropriate policies, protocols and guidelines are in place to support specialist practice.
With senior staff, identify and minimise clinical and non-clinical risk issues reporting to Home Dialysis Manager, Matron and Service Manager
Assist in production and evaluation of data and activity statistics when required.
In addition to above please see attached Job description and personal specification in relation to this role
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Driving Licence
- Renal qualification or working towards
- Mentorship or equivalent qualification
- Experience working in Renal setting
- PD skill
- HD skill
Desirable
- evidence of ongoing CPD
- home dialysis experience
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Driving Licence
- Renal qualification or working towards
- Mentorship or equivalent qualification
- Experience working in Renal setting
- PD skill
- HD skill
Desirable
- evidence of ongoing CPD
- home dialysis experience
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).
