About this role
Job summary
Are you a motivated and compassionate nurse looking to develop your specialist skills within renal services? Do you have a passion for delivering high-quality patient care, improving clinical outcomes and supporting people receiving haemodialysis?
The Dialysis Access Nurse Specialist Team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated and experienced Registered nurse to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Dialysis Access Nurse Specialist team based at the Norfolk and Norwich Kidney Centre in Bowthorpe. This role involves providing specialist knowledge and expertise around dialysis vascular access and supporting coordinated care provision for patients receiving Haemodialysis treatment both incentre and at home, acting as a resource to the multi-discipline team.
A successful candidate will deploy effective time management in facilitating rapid and appropriate referrals, maintaining current vascular access and taking a proactive approach in preventing issues from arising. Work collaboratively with the Senior Dialysis Access Nurse Specialist in delivering patient centred care, providing education to patients, relatives and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Demonstrate effective communication and liaise with both Nephrology and Vascular colleagues and maintain accurate and up to date documentation.
Main duties of the job
As post holder, your duties will include:
o Monitor and assess existing dialysis access, identifying potential complications and evaluating its effectiveness.o Facilitate timely referrals and appropriate interventions when dialysis access problems arise, ensuring patients receive the care they need without avoidable delays.o Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical records and ensure dialysis access plans and patient information are clearly documented.o Work closely with the Senior Dialysis Access Nurse Specialist and multidisciplinary team to support clinical decision-making and the ongoing management of patients' dialysis access.o Provide advice and practical support to dialysis nurses regarding fistula cannulation and issues relating to central venous catheters.o Support the monitoring of newly created dialysis access and identify patients who may require further assessment or intervention.o Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, consultants, specialist nurses and colleagues across hospital and satellite dialysis services.o Contribute to clinical audits, service evaluation, data collection and reporting, including the monitoring of dialysis access outcomes.o Participate in the development and review of clinical guidelines, protocols and evidence-based practice.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
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You will also contribute to service development, clinical audit, education and quality improvement, helping to maintain and enhance standards of care across the renal service. You will be expected to work autonomously, manage your own workload and provide support to the service in the absence of the Senior Dialysis Access Nurse Specialist.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
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Support the education of patients, families and healthcare professionals on the care, maintenance and safe use of dialysis access. Contribute to clinical governance, research, service improvement initiatives and relevant local and national meetings. Support the Senior Dialysis Access Nurse Specialist in the day-to-day running and continued development of the service, deputising when required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Working towards relevant degree, or equivalent experience
- Willingness to develop IT and computer skills appropriate to the role
- Evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of a personal, profession profile
Desirable
- Mentorship preparation programme
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at Band 5/6 in haemodialysis and working with vascular access
Skills
Essential
- Ability to implement change
- Basic computer literacy
Attitude
Essential
- Excellent motivational and role model qualities
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
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
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address
Norfolk and Norwich Kidney Centre
Francis Way, Bowthorpe
Norwich
NR5 9JA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)