About this role
Job summary
Home Dialysis Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 6 - 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic renal nurse to join the Home Therapies Renal Team at Liverpool University Hospitals working across the Royal Liverpool Hospital & Aintree sites.We are looking for a Home Therapies Renal Nurse Specialist to provide a quality service to patients who choose to have dialysis at home on either HD or PD.
We are seeking to recruit an individual with excellent communication skills, along with extensive post registration experience in renal replacement therapies, along with evidence of professional and personal development to degree level, or equivalent specialist study/experience. We are an enthusiastic and dedicated team and the role will not only impact on patient care but will be challenging and rewarding on a personal level.
Main duties of the job
The Home Dialysis Team is working to provide training and support for patients choosing to have dialysis at home. This is a growing service that aims to provide the highest standard of care for patients through on going education and support, both in hospital and at home.
Community work is required for this role therefore full driving license and access to a vehicle is essential for applicants.
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
Provide education and training to Home Dialysis patients and their care givers on how to perform chosen Renal Replacement Therapy in the home.
Coordinate the care of the home dialysis patients from referral to training and continuing follow up care in the community.
Act as a resource for all medical and nursing staff regarding the care of hospitalised Peritoneal Dialysis and Home Haemodialysis patients.
Provide training to patients referred to the Home Therapies Team.
Act as a resource for patients and family members via phone/home visits /clinic visits on a timely basis.
Participate in Quality Improvement Projects.
Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of nursing care standard policies and procedures for patient care.
Identifies educational needs of inpatient and clinic nursing staff regarding care of dialysis patients
Perform other duties as assigned
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse/Midwife Evidence of continued professional development Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
Desirable
Recordable specialist qualification Independent Nurse Prescribing
Experience Essential
Post registration experience Extensive clinical experience in dialysis setting Involvement in audit
Desirable
Participation in research Evidence of leading and facilitating change
Skills Essential
Teaching / assessment skills Organisation and negotiation skills Effective communicator Leadership & motivation skills Ability to motivate self and others Evidence of audit and change management ability Computer literate Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team Driving Licence
Other Essential
Diplomatic Assertive and confident Recognition of own limitations Able to travel between sites Flexibility
Knowledge Essential
In depth specialist knowledge
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 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Liverpool Hospital
Mount Vernon Street
Liverpool
L7 8YE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)