About this role
Job summary
The post holder will function as a clinical practitioner within the speciality of Renal Vascular Services. The post holder will ensure a seamless patient pathway for access procedures amongst pre dialysis patients and patients with established renal disease across the SaTH NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the development and delivery of a high quality service to ensure timely creation and maintenance of vascular access for patients with established renal failure, implementing and evaluating plans of care for a group patients in accordance with agreed policies and professional guidelines.
About us
The Renal Services is organized by a number of teams, all working together to provide a high quality services for our Kidney Disease population. This particular post works covering duties across the dialysis units at both sites: Shrewsbury Main Unit and Hollinswood House at Telford; including remote cover to Ludlow Dialysis Unit.
The team covers clinics at both sites of SaTH inlcuding the Community Diagnostic Centre at Telford in Stafford Park. Our aim is for CKD patients to access the surgical pathway for the creation of vascular access.
The team works closely with Sonography and Radiology teams and liaise with vascular surgeons for vascular access plans.
Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Job description Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse Evidence of continuing professional development Mentorship / teaching qualification
Desirable
Degree or willing to work towards degree Renal Course
Experience Essential
Previous dialysis experience Extensive post registration experience
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 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)