Job summary
Do you enjoy working in a fast paced environment? If so then this is the role for you!
We are responsible for the lifelong care of over 750 kidney transplant patients. You will work as part of the renal transplant Specialist Nurse team, in the delivery of the transplantation service across Lancashire & South Cumbria. Your role will ensure the provision of excellent care with compassion.
You will support the band 7 ensuring the transplant nursing team and admin support team are adequately resourced, supported and developed to deliver excellent care with compassion in line with the Trust's Values & Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework. You will be a visible and strong role model providing care and leadership to our patients and their families. You will have various research and development opportunities, provided with clinical supervision and support to enable you to reach your full potential.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the provision of excellent care with compassion the Specialist Nurse is responsible for:
- Supporting and developing yourself and the team to deliver excellent care with compassion in line with the Trust's Values & Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework.
- Supporting patients and their families during the transplant process by being a caring, professional and knowledgeable role model providing leadership and direction, capitalising on research and development opportunities, providing clinical advice for staff and students in order to support them in reaching their full potential
- Supporting the Band 7 to ensuring the productive operation of the team through the monitoring and maintenance of standards that create a safe, clean and organised environment and by using processes designed to increase the time nurses spend in therapeutic contact with patients
About us
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the job description listed below:
- Support the medical and nursing teams in ensuring the provision of excellent care with compassion for the patients, relatives and visitors who are cared for by the team.
- Ensure a high standard of nursing is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence based guidelines.
- Assist in the safe, effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processes
- Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation
- Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff
- Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
- Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care
- Promote provision of patient education and health promotion
- Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals
- Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
- To participate in education and training of junior staff.
Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the job description listed below:
- Support the medical and nursing teams in ensuring the provision of excellent care with compassion for the patients, relatives and visitors who are cared for by the team.
- Ensure a high standard of nursing is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence based guidelines.
- Assist in the safe, effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processes
- Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation
- Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff
- Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
- Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care
- Promote provision of patient education and health promotion
- Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals
- Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
- To participate in education and training of junior staff.
Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Appropriate NMC Registration
- Diploma or Degree in Nursing
- Evidence of continuing professional education or development in area of speciality
Desirable
- Degree
- Post registration qualification in speciality area
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or demonstrable mentoring experience and willingness to complete course
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership experience and learning.
- Awareness of recent advances within Nursing practice
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and safeguarding and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Experience of implementing changes to benefit patients and improve nursing practice oKnowledge of Ethical issues
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality e.g. surgery
- Knowledge of Research and Development
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Appropriate NMC Registration
- Diploma or Degree in Nursing
- Evidence of continuing professional education or development in area of speciality
Desirable
- Degree
- Post registration qualification in speciality area
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or demonstrable mentoring experience and willingness to complete course
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership experience and learning.
- Awareness of recent advances within Nursing practice
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and safeguarding and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Experience of implementing changes to benefit patients and improve nursing practice oKnowledge of Ethical issues
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality e.g. surgery
- Knowledge of Research and Development
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).
