Job summary
- Main area
- Nephrology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 287-RMED-222-24-A
- Employer
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Aintree Hospital
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 12:00
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Staff Nurse - Nephrology
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a dynamic, motivated team of renal nurses who deliver a high standard of specialist care at the renal Dialysis Unit on ward 14 Aintree Hospital
You will be working in a friendly and supportive environment, providing comprehensive care and support to patients and relatives.
If you are motivated, keen to learn new skills and committed to the delivery of high-quality patient care this is an ideal opportunity for you to grow and develop within the renal setting.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a dynamic, motivated team of renal nurses who deliver a high standard of specialist care at the renal Dialysis Unit at the Aintree Liverpool Hospital
You will be working in a friendly and supportive environment, providing comprehensive care and support to patients and relatives.
The successful candidate will support the Manager to maintain standards , assist with staff management and the provision of excellent patient care and outcomes
If you are motivated, keen to learn new skills and committed to the delivery of high-quality patient care this is an ideal opportunity for you to grow and develop within the renal setting.
The role will also support new starter pathways.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities
Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for all patients and carers and maintain agreed standards of nursing care.
Determines nursing priorities and plans patient care. Informs the nurse in
charge when changes in circumstances may affect patient care.
Maintain nursing records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines.
Maintain and improve quality of patient care through contribution to the
development of Essence of Care and clinical benchmarking within the unit
Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of
patients.
Providing information and support to patients/carers, and ensuring all those involved in the care are aware of changes in the patients’ condition.
Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs
To develop the clinical knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill patients
admitted via both planned and unplanned routes
To undertake expanded practice, under supervision, in order to optimise
patient care and in accordance with ward/department and Trust policies.
Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care
Ensure effective lines of communication within the ward/department
multidisciplinary team policies.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Management/Leadership Responsibility
Ensure that all equipment is checked and maintained in safe working order.
Manage allocated workload and provides supervision of less experienced
staff.
Practice and promote safe and efficient use of all resources.
Reports all incidents, accidents and complaints to the unit manager and
completes Trust incident forms in accordance with risk management policies.
Ensures compliance with Trust policies and procedures
Ensure own standards are maintained in relation to clinical governance
Provides leadership in the monitoring of standards of care
Act as shift coordinator in rotation with other nurses in the team
* The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
* The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.
Education and training development
Attend induction course / orientation course and mandatory study day Contributes to the development of an effective and responsive clinical
learning environment
To act as a mentor for pre registration students once completed own
preceptorship period
Take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve own professional knowledge and competence.
Participate in the research, audit and development of new ideas, and assist with the implementation of research/audit findings in conjunction with other members of the unit team.
Maintain personal record of professional development
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
- Diploma in Nursing
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship/teaching qualification
- Post registration qualification in relevant specialty
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience and successful completion of band 5 foundation gateway competencies
- Experience within relevant clinical setting
- Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment
- Evidence of working with students
Desirable criteria
- Recent acute hospital experience [including as a student nurse]
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance
- Demonstrates awareness of own limitations
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to support less experienced staff
- Ability to problem solve
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential criteria
- Supportive of colleagues
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Committed to high standards of patient care
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- Maintain both personal and professional development
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Maguire
- Job title
- Ward manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01515298825
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