Job Title: Registered Nurse
Band: 5
Base: You may be required to work in other designated locations of the Trust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital). If your initial location is one of these sites excess travel reimbursement would not apply for a permanent or temporary change of base.
Reports to: Ward/Unit Manager
Accountable to: Matron
Main duties of the job
* Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients.
* Assisting and contributing in the management and organisation of a Haemodialysis unit/clinical area.
* Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
* Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.
* Act as a clinical role model assessing and supporting students and learners on placement.
* Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
Job responsibilities
* Perform comprehensive assessments of patients nursing needs and plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing healthcare needs.
* Take responsibility for the care needs of individuals and groups of patients.
* Collect, collate and fully accurately report patient information, maintaining accurate, complete and contemporaneous nursing records.
* Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
* Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure needs are met in relation to care input, support for ongoing care needs and safe discharge.
* Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives.
* Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
* RN
Desirable
* Renal Course
Experience
Essential
* Previous experience
Desirable
* Renal experience
Training
Essential
* Practice Assessor
Desirable
* Desire to complete assessor and supervisor training
Development
Essential
* Continuous development
Desirable
* Desire to develop role
Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Address: Kettering Dialysis Unit, Unit 5 Trafalgar Road Industrial Estate, Kettering, NN16 8DB
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