Main area: Paediatric Nephrology Nurse Specialist
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Part time will be considered)
Job ref: 216-CB-W6430687
Employer: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Hospitals Plymouth
Town: Plymouth
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/09/2024 23:59
Job overview
The nephrology nurse specialist is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team, providing nursing expertise within the inpatient, outpatient, community, and shared care settings in relation to the treatment, management, and nursing care of children and families with kidney disease, as well as post-renal transplant care.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
* Participate in delivering highly skilled care, information, and advice in the outpatient, inpatient, and home settings as well as ensuring that appropriate resources are available to assist in providing this care.
* Develop, implement and review clinical protocols and standard operating procedures which assist in delivering evidence-based best practice.
* Develop expertise within the team ensuring the relevant clinical skills required for management of patients at home/off-site.
* Provide teaching regarding the use of equipment and treatment regimes in home settings for patients, families, and staff involved.
* Ensure concise and accurate documentation of patient interventions at home, including telephone advice and support are recorded.
* Review and develop current referral system to ensure efficiencies and effective communication.
* To run clinics for pre-selected outpatient follow-ups.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NMC registration - child branch
* Degree in nursing - child branch
* Non-medical prescribing qualification or working towards
Knowledge & Experience
* Demonstrates proven knowledge of child protection and safeguarding procedures
* Inpatient tertiary nephrology nursing demonstrable experience
* Full driving licence and access to a car for work
* Demonstrable experience within a tertiary nephrology community nursing role including outpatient demonstrable experience
* Demonstrates proven evidence of clinical governance understanding
* Demonstrable experience of research and audits
Skills & Abilities
* Excellent relevant paediatric clinical skills
* Skilled at manual blood pressure monitoring
* Self-discipline and good time management
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Demonstrable experience in managing peritoneal dialysis
* Independent venepuncture or willing to work towards
* Excellent teaching, training, and preceptorship skills
* Able to work autonomously and as part of a multi-professional team
* Takes responsibility for own actions
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence, and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment.
Please note that all communication will be electronic; please check your email account regularly.
If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100.
We recognise that work-life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full-time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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