Description
We are offering an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the haemodialysis service as a Band 5 staff nurse. We are looking for experienced nurses with a minimum of one-year post qualifying experience in a clinical environment. Further experience in dialysis is desirable but not essential.
Barts Health is home to one of the UK's largest renal & haemodialysis unit, offering nurses the unique opportunity to work across a wide variety of clinical specialties and to advance their professional development. Our world class services include Medical, Surgical, Critical Care, Transplantation, Community Dialysis, Acute Dialysis, Research, Palliative Care, Renal Assessment, Living Donation, Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease, based at our brand new hospital building, The Royal London, Whitechapel.
The aim of this post is to develop renal nurses within the clinical area. The post holder will provide direct care to renal patients under the supervision of senior colleagues whilst acquiring and developing the specialist skills and knowledge to meet the needs of this patient group. Need to work flexible hours to meet service need. Shift rotation between days and nights.
The full job description and person specification can be found in the attachments.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide direct care to renal patients under the supervision of senior colleagues
- Acquire and develop specialist skills and knowledge to meet the needs of this patient group
- Work flexible hours to meet service need
- Shift rotation between days and nights
Requirements:
- Registered Nurse or equivalent with live NMC registration
- Acute experience as a qualified nurse
- Personal and people development
- Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills and ability to identify learning needs and interests of nursing team
- Communication-Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide leadership to the team
- Ability to support others in maintaining health, safety and security
- Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
Desirable:
- Demonstrable haemodialysis experience
Essential Skills:
- Intravenous accreditation
- Moving and Handling
- Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
- Can show a non-judgmental approach to patient care
- Ability to carry out essential and appropriate nursing care and procedures
- Demonstrate awareness of the nursing care needed in Renal
- Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines