Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Nurse Practitioner / Nurse Associate to join a dynamic, motivated team of renal nurses who deliver a high standard of specialist care to outpatients attending for kidney dialysis treatment.You will be working in a friendly and supportive environment and will be supported and trained under the supervision of our experienced renal team.We currently have 24 stations running 3 shifts a day (07:00 - midnight) Monday to Saturdays. The unit is closed on Sundays.Applicants will work a mix of shifts including short and long days and twilight shifts.
Applicants must have completed, as a minimum, the Level 3 Health & Social care Diploma (or equivalent) and will be required to undertake the Level 5 Assistant Practitioner diploma (or equivalent) if they do not currently hold either the Level 5 Health and Social Care Diploma or Nurse Associate qualification.
International Dialysis Technician qualification accepted.
Full training given.
Applicants will have worked in a hospital setting for a minimum of 12 months, and have experience in acute patient care.
If you are motivated, keen to learn new skills and committed to the delivery of high-quality patient care this is an ideal opportunity for you to grow and develop within the renal setting.
Main duties of the job
The Dialysis Assistant will function at a higher level of competency than that of other health care assistants. They will have responsibility for actively participating as part of a multi-disciplinary team, with proximal supervision from a registered nurse, in providing a holistic renal replacement therapy to our dialysis patients.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deliver therapeutic renal replacement therapy to patients as required within set protocols and within the scope of the Dialysis Assistant remit.
Perform patient assessment (under supervision and after appropriate delegation from the registered practitioner), plan and deliver high standards of care.
Develop, implement and evaluate individual care plans, utilising models, protocols, practical and theoretical knowledge.
Perform area specific clinical competencies to enhance the delivery of patient care. Initiate renal replacement therapies as appropriate to patients individual needs.
Evaluate and assess patient's vascular access for dialysis.
Administer anticoagulants as part of Renal Replacement Therapy.
Maintain vascular access whilst initiative, during and concluding renal replacement therapy. Observe for signs of infection and report to the registered nurse or appropriate medical team. Ensure relevant information is documented.
For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deliver therapeutic renal replacement therapy to patients as required within set protocols and within the scope of the Dialysis Assistant remit.
Perform patient assessment (under supervision and after appropriate delegation from the registered practitioner), plan and deliver high standards of care.
Develop, implement and evaluate individual care plans, utilising models, protocols, practical and theoretical knowledge.
Perform area specific clinical competencies to enhance the delivery of patient care. Initiate renal replacement therapies as appropriate to patients individual needs.
Evaluate and assess patient's vascular access for dialysis.
Administer anticoagulants as part of Renal Replacement Therapy.
Maintain vascular access whilst initiative, during and concluding renal replacement therapy. Observe for signs of infection and report to the registered nurse or appropriate medical team. Ensure relevant information is documented.
For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree or equivalent
- Successfully completed a period of local training and has been assessed using directorate dialysis competency pack for haemodialysis
Experience
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate own duties to less experienced staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Have a sound knowledge of renal replacement therapies in order to assess the patients' condition and adjust treatment as necessary in relation to dialysis therapies
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Basic computer skills, including email, PAS and renal proton systems
- Good organisation skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
Other
Essential
- Maintain responsibility for the identification of own continuing educational needs including attendance to trust annual mandatory training updates
- Caring and compassionate
- Supportive to patients/carers and members of the multi-disciplinary team
- 2 Act as a role model by upholding and implementing good practice in the workplace
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree or equivalent
- Successfully completed a period of local training and has been assessed using directorate dialysis competency pack for haemodialysis
Experience
Essential
- Be able to demonstrate own duties to less experienced staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Have a sound knowledge of renal replacement therapies in order to assess the patients' condition and adjust treatment as necessary in relation to dialysis therapies
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Basic computer skills, including email, PAS and renal proton systems
- Good organisation skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload
Other
Essential
- Maintain responsibility for the identification of own continuing educational needs including attendance to trust annual mandatory training updates
- Caring and compassionate
- Supportive to patients/carers and members of the multi-disciplinary team
- 2 Act as a role model by upholding and implementing good practice in the workplace
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).
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).
