Band 7 Renal Transplant Nurse

Job summary

To enhance education through the teaching of patients, families and colleagues, in order to enhance clinical practice and improve patient care.

To provide a consistent approach and share best practise across BCUHB.

JOB SUMMARY / JOB PURPOSE:

To provide Specialist Nursing expertise, knowledge and skills in the Clinical practice of Transplantation Nursing Care.

To be an agent for change within defined clinical and organisational boundaries.

To function at a higher level of practice demonstrating higher levels of decision making, planning and collaborative working, on a regional and national basis

To provide clinical teaching and education to colleagues in order to enhance clinical practice and improve patient care.

Lead in evaluation, audit and research to ensure practice is evidence based in order to improve standards of care.

The role focus is to provide a continuum of care from pre-transplant identification, assessment, referred through to long term post-transplant care.

Main duties of the job

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatment using specialist clinical knowledge and skills, advising patients and relatives as appropriate.

Work within a multidisciplinary team providing highly complex information and practical, evidence-based care for people requiring transplantation, liaise with consultants, named nurses and the multidisciplinary team to maintain continuity of care across BCUHB, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Regional Transplant Centre and Manchester Royal Infirmary transplant centre.

Duties and responsibilities have been classified as follows:

• Clinical Practice
• Clinical Governance
• Management and Leadership
• Teaching and Education
• Audit and Research
• Communication
• Professional Development

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.