Job summary
Employer heading
Kidney Care Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
Division: General Medicine.
Job Title: Kidney Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Band: 6
Location: UHNM
Hours of Duty: 37.5 hours per week-
Managerially accountable to: Senior Sister
Professionally accountable to: Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist / Matron
Key Relationships: All members of the Directorate Management Team
Administration and clerical staff
Medical, nursing and midwifery staff and other staff within the
Directorate/Trust as appropriate.
External contacts, relevant to the nature of the work of the
Directorate/Trust, including patients and visitors as
appropriate.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Band 6 to join the Chronic Kidney Disease multidisciplinary team on a 12 month secondment to cover maternity leave.
Experience of teaching junior colleagues and patients on an individual and also in a group setting would be very advantageous, as we contribute to an in-house education programme and also deliver patient group education sessions.
The post holder will act as the key worker and liaise with other healthcare professional to provide the best possible specialist care for their patients
You will be highly motivated, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and have a commitment to professional development; you will need excellent clinical, communication and IT skills.
You will need: Current NMC registration, evidence of study at degree level (or working towards) in Health/Nursing Related Studies. Formal leadership and an, ENB 998 or equivalent is essential, a current driving license.
Minimum of 2 years post registration experience in Renal nursing.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details on the post, please contact Helen Sant
(see contact details)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC
Desirable criteria
- 2 Years Renal Experience
Able to Drive and use of a Car
Essential criteria
- Licence
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of teaching staff/patients
Desirable criteria
- Health Asessment level 6/7
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Non-Medical Prescribing
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Sant
- Job title
- CKD Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01782 676397
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Sister Sant 01782 676397 [email protected]
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