About this role
Job summary
Band 4 Registered Nursing Associate for Renal Home Therapies
PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applicants must have the right-to-work in the UK for this role by their proposed start date.
Nursing Associate - deliver hands on renal care to Renal Home therapy patients along their renal journey.
Essentially this a core hour post working Monday-Friday with the very occasional bank holiday working.
The role will involve the Nursing Associate to develop the skill of training patients to carry out Peritoneal dialysis and all their associated renal care.
The majority of the time you will be based at the RBH site - going on and off-site to meet the patients needs and service delivery.
Renal Care is provided in a variety of settings at the RBH base, in the patients homes, alternative RBH wards if the patient is an in -patient, additional care services, e.g. if there is a need to take renal care to the patient, out -patient settings.
The Renal service at the RBH covers East and West Berkshire (Jct 4-14 M4 corridor as an example).
Main duties of the job
To carry out Peritoneal dialysis (PD)as a dialysis modality.
Teach patients to undertake PD or Automated PD ( APD).
Patient health education.
Home visits.
Observations / ECG's.
Wound care Infection control practices.
Venepuncture / cannulation.
Support the trained staff with service delivery.
Assist with renal procedures.
Stock control.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our Trust "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Patient training.
Patient and family reviews / support
Venepunction / Cannulation.
Assisting the trained team in service delivery of these Home therapy patients.
Observations / fluid / infection reviews.
Assist with infection control /risk practices.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nursing Assistant or an Assistant Practitioner (Health) Experience as a Nursing Assistant or Assistant Practitioner
Desirable
Driver / car owner Prior medical / renal nursing experience
Experience Desirable
Prior experience in Adult medicine / community nursing / renal
Ability to be a lone worker after a period of supervision Essential
Achieved following training and supervision / prior experience
Desirable
Prior patient or family training 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.
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 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)