About this role
Job summary
To enhance education through the teaching of patients, families and colleagues, in order to enhance clinical practice and improve patient care.
To provide a consistent approach and share best practise across BCUHB.
JOB SUMMARY / JOB PURPOSE:
To provide Specialist Nursing expertise, knowledge and skills in the Clinical practice of Transplantation Nursing Care.
To be an agent for change within defined clinical and organisational boundaries.
To function at a higher level of practice demonstrating higher levels of decision making, planning and collaborative working, on a regional and national basis
To provide clinical teaching and education to colleagues in order to enhance clinical practice and improve patient care.
Lead in evaluation, audit and research to ensure practice is evidence based in order to improve standards of care.
The role focus is to provide a continuum of care from pre-transplant identification, assessment, referred through to long term post-transplant care.
Main duties of the job
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatment using specialist clinical knowledge and skills, advising patients and relatives as appropriate.
Work within a multidisciplinary team providing highly complex information and practical, evidence-based care for people requiring transplantation, liaise with consultants, named nurses and the multidisciplinary team to maintain continuity of care across BCUHB, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Regional Transplant Centre and Manchester Royal Infirmary transplant centre.
Duties and responsibilities have been classified as follows:
Clinical Practice Clinical Governance Management and Leadership Teaching and Education Audit and Research Communication Professional Development
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Nationally recognised Renal qualification or equivalent experience Registered Nurse Experience in Renal Transplant nursing
Desirable
Teaching Qualification
Experience Essential
Experience of staff & patient training. Working with patients with CKD on Dialysis Understanding of frameworks and policies relating to renal care
Desirable
Managing MDTs Change Management
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 Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address Ysbyty Glan Clwyd
Rhuddlan Road
Bodelwyddan
LL18 5UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)