Job summary
We are recruiting for 2 Registered Nurses - Harlow Satellite who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Renal Satellite Dialysis Unit in Harlow opened in August 2013 enabling renal patients living in and around this area to have their treatment in their home town. We provide an environment with state-of-the-art IT systems and equipment. We have a proven track record of successfully developing and managing Renal Dialysis Units at Stevenage, St Albans, Bedford, Chiltern and Harlow (PAH). Spanning over three decades, our experience in dialysis, innovative research and treatment concepts has earned us national and international recognition.
You will be joining with an experienced renal team who has extensive experience in developing workforce to manage renal units and will be trained in the delivery of high quality patient care in a dialysis setting. The post will be based in Princess Alexandra (PAH) Acute Hospital site in Harlow but managed by the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. Renal Team will be providing the clinical management of patients requiring dialysis hosted by PAH and around the area in Harlow.
Previous experience in dialysis is not required.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication and modifies communication in response.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients attending for their haemodialysis treatment with the involvement of and their relatives/carers.
Participate within a team of nurse and support workers in providing continuity of patient care.
Assist in maintaining good communication links with the Multidisciplinary Team, Specialist Nurses and all other relevant personnel.
Develop competence and skills required in order to safely use and maintain equipment utilised in the management of renal patients.
Develop competence in haemodialysis skills, such as cannulation, evaluation of patient access, and patient fluid assessment.
Carry out clinical procedure and treatments in line with the patient's plan of care.
Accompany patients to other environments or departments for investigation or treatment.
Escort patients to from other clinical areas, such as emergency department for admission or assessment as agreed with the Nurse Team Leader or manager.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
1. The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
2. New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
3. Hertford County, Hertford
4. Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Professional qualifications
Essential
5. First level nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register, educated to diploma level.
6. Willingness to successfully complete clinical post-registration education to include a recognised renal course and mentorship qualification.
7. Commitment to lifelong learning.
Desirable
8. Relevant post-registration recognised renal course.
9. Recognised mentorship qualification.
10. Evidence of ongoing professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
11. Previous experience of working in a ward or care environment.
Desirable
12. Currently working in a renal setting or acute ward environment.
13. Experience of supporting students and/or Clinical Support Workers
Skills
Essential
14. Ability to communicate effectively - excellent written and verbal communication skills.
15. Evidence of leadership and motivational skills, ability to lead and motivate a team.
16. Demonstrates a flexible approach, able to react to the changing needs of the department.
17. Ability to use negotiating skills in a positive manner to influence change within the department.
18. Ability to liaise and work with the multidisciplinary team, making recommendations to enhance the smooth running and management of the unit.
Desirable
19. Representing Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in their absence.
20. Understanding of scheduling and capacity
21. Ability to manage self and others in delivery of own work and related clinical outcomes to meet department expectations.
Knowledge
Essential
22. Has an understanding of managing a busy dialysis unit.
23. Awareness of current developments in pre and post registration nursing
24. Understanding of risk management, health and safety and other clinical governance issues
25. Knowledge of local and national health care initiatives / innovation to improve patient care, experience and safety.
Desirable
26. Competent person (risk assessor)
27. Computer literate - relevant to renal department.
28. Understanding of expenditure and budget management.