Are you interested in joining our team of specialist renal nurses?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of renal nurses. We are looking for an enthusiastic & highly motivated professional nurse to assist the dialysis unit managers in the co-ordination of our patients, requiring transfer between the acute dialysis unit and the dialysis satellite units.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years experience in Renal Nursing, strong communication and IT skills, and be able to liaise effectively within the team to ensure patients are dialysing in the unit nearest to their home.
You must have a genuine passion for ensuring our patients needs are met and be able to work flexibly and within the multi disciplinary team.
The Renal Clinical Coordinator will act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi professional team, patients and carers within the service.
The post holder will have a responsibility to communicate effectively with the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team, and will work collaboratively to improve services and the patient experience.
The post holder will carry responsibility for communicating specialist service advise, this will include maintaining standards of care, and the assessment of risks involved in the care needs of patients.
This role may require some off site working with our dialysis satellite units and therefore a driving license would be preferable.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
To ensure safe and effective clinical practice
Ensure a high standard of safe clinical care and record keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, national legislation and local standards.
Take personal responsibility for actions and omissions, and fully recognise personal accountability.
Practice within an ethical framework based upon dignity and respect for the well-being and safety of patients and clients.
Work collaboratively with the Renal MDT to achieve and maintain national standards.
Work harmoniously and effectively with colleagues, patients and their carers, families and friends.
Participate in the development of the service, writing and reviewing policies and practices to ensure evidence based practice is implemented in line with national guidance.
To enhance the patients experience
To assess individuals holistically using a range of different assessment methods.
Incorporate health promotion and prevention into care planning, and comprehensively assess patients for risk factors.
Utilise ‘making every contact count’ as an approach to change behavior through interactions with individuals, carers, families to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental health and wellbeing.
To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation's objectives
Contribute to the development of an organisational culture thatsupports continuous learning and development, evidence-based practice and succession planning.
Support the appraisal process by ensuing that personal development plans are developed and that they are consistent with the team’s and organisation’s objectives, succession planning and workforce development and support professional revalidation.
Network with peers across professional groups and clinical disciplines promoting the exchange of knowledge, skills and resources. Have high-level communication skills and contribute to wider development of practice by publicising and disseminating work through presentations at conferences and articles in the professional press.
Please see attached Job Description for further information
This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Aug 2024