About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced, motivated passionate nurse focused on improving patient outcomes and driving meaningful change across UHP.
As our AKI Specialist Nurse--you'll help transform how AKI is recognised, managed & prevented, working alongside the AKI Lead, you'll have the opportunity to influence clinical practice, support frontline teams, develop education, contribute to quality improvement, and help shape services that make a tangible difference to patients every day.
Do you thrive on collaboration and innovation, enjoy empowering colleagues?
You are:
curious, proactive and driven to improve care confident working across the MDT want to develop specialist expertise while leading service improvement. Every day is different, one day you may be reviewing patients with complex AKI, the next delivering teaching, analysing quality improvement data, or working alongside teams to improve recognition and management of deteriorating kidney function.
This is an opportunity to become part of a developing service where your ideas, enthusiasm and clinical expertise will genuinely influence the future direction of AKI care.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
To assist the team lead in the continuing development of the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) service to ensure the delivery of compassionate person-centred care and evidence based clinical practice.
To develop and sustain working partnerships with patients, individual groups, communities and agencies.
Facilitate the planning and delivery of care programmes to address clinical and patient needs and develop/improve the service.
Actively facilitate the coordinating care throughout the patient's pathway, whilst under the care of the MDT, from diagnosis through treatment and follow up care.
To provide tailored education and written information for patients, relatives and hospital staff covering AKI, its treatment, and follow up.
Be actively involved in quality improvement, research & clinical audit within the clinical area of AKI/Renal.
Undertake nurse led AKI clinics on site and at peripheral hospitals
Undertake AKI Teaching for clinicians on site and at peripheral hospitals.
Management of the AKI Service in the absence of the Band 7, ensure cross cover is provided for the patient caseload when colleagues are on leave.
The AKI Nurse specialist will be based in the acute hospital.
The post holder will fulfil all tasks and work as part of a team. To meet the needs of the service, the post holder may be required to work in other areas as appropriate as directed by the line manager.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description Job responsibilities
PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Professional accountability for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care To ensure all AKI patients have their AKI diagnoses included in their plan of care and discharge summary to ensure appropriate coding can be completed. Communicate the plan of care with team responsible for the patients care, and review as appropriate, escalating care or clinical need where required, within the MDT and wider Trust. To receive direct in-patient referrals within the acute trust, and to plan and organise day to day service provision for patients on the AKI Pathway. Contribute to educating and supporting the AKI champions within the acute trust. Coordinate the teaching and support plan for the AKI Service. To support the development of specialist nurse led care where appropriate in line with National Guidance. To work with the service lead to develop and provide a co-ordinated specialist service for patients with an AKI (and their carers) and to have direct clinical involvement in complex care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. To recognise ethical dilemmas relating to care and act as the patient/relatives advocate when required. For further information please see attached job description
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE Essential
oExcellent written and verbal skills, exemplary record keeping oCommunicate empathetically and articulately with Patients, Relatives / Carers when discussing/explaining clinical conditions and potentially distressing / sensitive information such as breaking bad news. Offer reassurance and encouragement in highly emotive situations o Presentation skills to small and large groups o Proven ability to apply knowledge and skills to a broad range of clinically and professionally challenging situations
Desirable
oDemonstrable experience in a leadership capacity o Communication / Counselling Skills Training o Proven knowledge of renal replacement therapies
Qualifications Essential
oNMC Registration oPost reg. specialist qualification or equivalent where appropriate
Desirable
oDemonstrable experience of managing service development o Non-medical prescriber or willing to undertake o Renal Course o Proven Leadership course or equivalent o Proven Teaching/Mentorship or equivalent
APTITUDE & ABILITIES Essential
oChange management oPatient/user involvement & advocacy oPractice/service development within AKI oAccurate data input, collection, analysis, audit and evaluation oAble to work effectively under pressure across competing priorities oGood organisational skills - prioritise workload, work independently, flexible adapting plan as appropriate to the needs of the service oProven ability to utilise research and develop a research aware culture oEffective influencing skills: in general, and with senior health care professionals oAttention to detail oPunctual and good time management
Desirable
o Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of software packages such Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PAS, e-rostering etc.
DISPOSITION / ATTITUDE / MOTIVATION Essential
oAct as a role model and lead by example oWorking in line with the Trust values oProven ability to work autonomously within a busy environment oLeadership and team building skills, good collaborative working oProactive, takes own initiative oProven ability to motivate others and manage change oCritical thinking and strong analytical skills
OTHER FACTORS Essential
oFlexible approach to work Some 'out of hours' working to meet the needs of the service oProven ability to travel between sites
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Address Derriford Hospital
Derriford Hospital
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)