Senior Renal Clinical Nurse Specialist

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Renal Nurse Specialist to join the Medicine division at Ipswich Hospital. East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust are looking for a Registered Nurse with experience in renal nursing.

The position is for 22.5 hours per week and will be a great opportunity to join a small nurse specialist team with 4 other nurses, to work with the rest of the nephrology team, vascular team, radiology, wards and dialysis unit.

You should be an enthusiastic and innovative Registered Nurse with the ability to work with different specialities.

Working hours Mon - Fri 09.00 - 17.00

Further details or informal visits please contact Linda Cartmel 01473 704732 or Stephen Chandler 01473 703533 Monday - Thursday 8-5pm

Main duties of the job

To provide leadership and to be accountable for staff working within the Renal Clinical Nurse Specialist team.
To lead on and advice regarding strategic nursing issues impacting on the renal service including service planning, development and clinical governance.
To manage a case load of patients consisting of CKD, low clearance and Pre & Post Renal transplant patients.
To provide professional advice to patients, family/carers and other health professionals at Ipswich Hospital.

About us

One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Date posted

18 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR828-23

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

oProven relevant experience in renal medicine
oEvidence of teaching and assessing in clinical practice
oUp to date professional portfolio

Desirable

oPrevious experience in haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and renal transplantation
oExperience of nurse led clinics
oEvidence of undertaking research and audit

Knowledge

Essential

oAbility to analyse and interpret clinical data and be proactive in the management of chronically ill renal patients.
oEvidence of ability to teach and facilitate others to learn in clinical practice
oKnowledge of National service framework for renal services, Renal association guidelines (vascular access for haemodialysis) and NICE guidance for Chronic kidney disease

Desirable

oEvidence of expert clinical practice in renal nursing using evidence based practice to inform and support patient care
oKnowledge of venous and arterial anatomy

Personal Skills

Essential

oExcellent communication skills
oDemonstrates an ability to act as an effective role model within the Multi-Disciplinary Team
oAbility to work collaboratively across professional boundaries
oAbility to work independently, manage own workload

Desirable

oVenepuncture and cannulation skills

Qualifications

Essential

o1st Level Registered Nurse
oPost registration qualification in renal nursing, equivalent or the desire to such training.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

oProven relevant experience in renal medicine
oEvidence of teaching and assessing in clinical practice
oUp to date professional portfolio

Desirable

oPrevious experience in haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and renal transplantation
oExperience of nurse led clinics
oEvidence of undertaking research and audit

Knowledge

Essential

oAbility to analyse and interpret clinical data and be proactive in the management of chronically ill renal patients.
oEvidence of ability to teach and facilitate others to learn in clinical practice
oKnowledge of National service framework for renal services, Renal association guidelines (vascular access for haemodialysis) and NICE guidance for Chronic kidney disease

Desirable

oEvidence of expert clinical practice in renal nursing using evidence based practice to inform and support patient care
oKnowledge of venous and arterial anatomy

Personal Skills

Essential

oExcellent communication skills
oDemonstrates an ability to act as an effective role model within the Multi-Disciplinary Team
oAbility to work collaboratively across professional boundaries
oAbility to work independently, manage own workload

Desirable

oVenepuncture and cannulation skills

Qualifications

Essential

o1st Level Registered Nurse
oPost registration qualification in renal nursing, equivalent or the desire to such training.

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.