About this role
Job summary The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a high standard of care to dialysis patients as well as ensuring an excellent learning environment for patient and staff. With the support of the Clinical Matron and Lead Clinicians, he/ she will need to participate in relevant projects and ensure strict compliance with specific infection and dialysis guidelines in order to develop the service. The post holder must have excellent interpersonal skills and have the capacity to work autonomously as a clinical expert. He/she will need substantial renal nursing experience, passes in renal degree modules or the ENB 136 certificate and have a keen interest in advance dialysis practice. He/she must also be self-motivated and have excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Main duties of the job
To have continuous responsibility for the following aspects of care and management:
? Develop and update protocols and related practice in line with current evidence based practice? Care delivered to patients and the setting and monitoring of standards of care? Selection, deployment, training and development of staff and students.? Assessment, development and implementation of specialised nursing packages of care.? Compliance with all Clinical guidelines and hospital policies by all members of the staff.? To create and support a learning environment and promote continuous professional development.? To provides highly specialised nursing advice to ensure appropriate treatment and care is delivered to thepatient at all times.? To refers and order specialised tests in line with agreed protocols and clinical governance guidelines? To motivate and engage patients in shared or self-care.? To provide holistic patient centred care to all dialysis patients.? To Assess, plan and implement specialised packages of nursing of care to patients as the named nurse
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Dialysis Junior Charge Nurse/ Sister Nursing role at Epsom and St Helier.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered General Nurse ENB 136 or equivalent Renal Qualification Mentorship course or equivalent
Desirable
Understand PAS/IPM/Cerner
Experience Essential
Previous experience in Renal Nursing Experience and knowledge of transplantation, peritoneal dialysis and nephrology Independent practitioner in chronic haemodialysis, able to cannulate AVF/G access Able to troubleshoot routine haemodialysis alarms
Desirable
Experience of working in a nurse led facility
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Shift management experience Skill in staff management Acute/critical care patient management skills Ability to read and write English Previous experience of taking in charge role on a clinical shift
Desirable
Ability to read and write English Counselling skills
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 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Croydon Dialysis Unit
Ist Floor, Woodcroft Wing (Yellow Zone) London Road,
Croydon
CR7 7YE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)