Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse - Post Renal Transplant clinic
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
The Post Renal transplant clinic is looking for an experienced band 6, who has experience or exposure to the post transplantation care of Renal patients.
We monitor and look after patients who have had a kidney transplant for up to 6 months post. The successful post holder will be dynamic, flexible and have a positive attitude.
We work closely with our Multidisciplinary team to deliver the best holistic care for this group of patients. We are a small team of 7, team working, using your own initiative, thinking on the spot are skills required for this post.
Interviews for this post are due to take place on 18th March 2025.
Main duties of the job
* Knowledge of Post Transplant care/ Renal experience
* A passion for providing high-quality care.
* Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring varying levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/ clinical need.
* Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g., imparting bad news or following an unexpected event.
* Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
* Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can if interested.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation. By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job responsibilities
1. Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
2. Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/ carers and the multi-professional team.
3. A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development.
4. Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients and management of a team, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated/audited.
5. Organisation of cross-departmental/organisational activities including HR, resource, and bleep holder responsibilities as appropriate.
6. Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; complex patient monitoring, equipment management and frequent administration of invasive tests/procedures.
7. Develop and educate staff, participating in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as required.
8. Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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