Employer: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Maidstone Renal Satellite Unit
Town: Maidstone, Kent
Salary: Pro-rata and dependent on experience
Closing: 14/04/2025 23:59
Renal Haemodialysis Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
The Maidstone Renal Satellite Unit is a nurse led 24 station satellite unit; our main unit is based in Canterbury. There are 5 satellite units based in East and West Kent.
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Nurse to join our team at the Maidstone Renal Satellite Unit as we are expanding our twilight dialysis provision.
At Maidstone Renal Unit, we look after a variety of patients from many different backgrounds and work closely with them to provide the best care to help them cope with their chronic condition. We are open Monday to Saturday: 07.00-19.00 and also on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday till 23:00 for twilight shift. Part of the role is to cover an on-call dialysis service every month.
If you are an experienced Band 5 Nurse, who is motivated and enthusiastic, then come and join our friendly team of Nurses and become part of the Kent Kidney Care Centre based at the Maidstone unit. If you are looking to expand your skills and learn how to deliver hemodialysis to both inpatients and outpatients, then this is the role for you.
We are looking for someone who is kind and caring and who wants to be part of a team who advocate and make evidence-based decisions for patients in a nurse led unit.
It would be an asset to have Renal experience, but this is not essential as training can be given if you are willing to learn. To find out more about this vacancy please contact the resourcing team, who will put you in touch with the recruiting Manager.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an individual who is eager to learn, has a kind and caring attitude towards patients and colleagues and can be a positive team member. Within this role you will be looking after patients who have a chronic condition who attend the unit three times a week.
We will provide the in-house training you require to safely carry out your role in dialysis which includes specific dialysis training and further development opportunities within your role.
The main duties of this role include providing haemodialysis care to renal patients on a daily basis including fluid management, recording observations, daily weights, intravenous medication, pressure sore prevention, vascular access care and diabetes management.
We also work closely with the multidisciplinary team, this includes Dieticians, Access team, AKC nurses, Counsellors, Renal Care Navigator, Renal Registrars, Renal Consultants and Transplant nurses.
Working for our organisation
We always try and model the Trust values as a team, we have mental health first aiders, well-being champions, workplace contacts, Women's network and menopause advocate; staff well-being is vital to patient safety and happy staff mean happy patients. If you feel that this is a team you will feel comfortable being part of, then please apply. If you want to contact any of the team, then please speak to resourcing who will put you in touch with us.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Experience
* Minimum 6 months clinical experience in an acute Trust.
* Delivery of evidence-based practice.
* Demonstrates patient-focused approach.
* Venepuncture & Cannulation.
* Ability to develop good working relationships with others.
* Time management and personal organisational skills.
* 6 Months experience working as a Band 5.
* Evidence of facilitating learning in practice.
* Evidence of on-going personal & professional development.
* Previous experience in Haemodialysis.
* Cannulation of arterial/venous fistulae/ graft.
* Connection/disconnection of temporary dialysis catheters for patients on haemodialysis IV drug administration.
Governance
* NMC code of conduct.
* Clinical Governance.
* Local Nursing Standards.
* Datix reporting.
Personal & Professional Attributes
* Keep abreast of current professional issues and maintain knowledge & skills necessary to remain a credible practitioner.
* Attend Renal Masterclasses/SIMS training and any other in-house training provided by the renal department.
* Adhere to all local and Trust policies & protocols to maintain the highest standards of patient care.
* Promote & maintain effective working relationships with patients, carers, staff & other AHP.
Other Requirements
* Upholds and models the Trust values.
* Able to travel to other dialysis units to attend meetings and support other units as and when required.
* Attend & participate in regular unit staff meetings.
* Understand the importance of staff well-being and the impact this has on both mental & physical health.
* Utilise the resources the Trust has on offer to promote own well-being.
Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the ‘We are the NHS’ campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.
There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.
We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.
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Name: Lijo Sebastian
Job title: Ward Manager
Email address: lijomon.sebastian@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01622397401
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