Home Dialysis Specialist Nurse

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Home Dialysis Team at Glan Clwyd Hospital. The team provides specialist care and support for patients receiving home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis across the region. You will become part of a highly motivated and supportive nursing team, working closely with a multidisciplinary renal team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. The role involves the training, education and ongoing supervision of patients undertaking home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, both within the Renal Unit and in their own homes. As a Home Therapies Specialist Nurse, you will manage a caseload of home dialysis patients, providing specialist assessment, clinical monitoring and support. Patients are reviewed regularly within their home environment and through joint consultant nephrologist and nurse-led clinics, ensuring safe and effective treatment delivery. Key responsibilities include:

• Assessing and monitoring patients' fluid status and overall clinical condition.
• Evaluating dialysis adequacy and treatment effectiveness.
• Monitoring dialysis access, dialysis techniques and adherence to treatment plans.
• Supporting patients' physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing while adapting to dialysis at home.
• Overseeing dialysis equipment and treatment
• Monitoring blood results and haemodialysis water quality.
• Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes and promote independence.

Main duties of the job

Your Main duties of the role will include:

1. Clinical duties
2. Clinical Governance
3. Audit and Research
4. Communication
5. Financial Management
6. Leadership and Management
7. Training and Education

The posts are an opportunity to join a small but close team who work together to enable the maintenance of the existing home dialysis population and expansion of the service for home haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis Patients.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

• To support the BCUHB in increasing the number of patients undertaking self-care and home based dialysis.
• To train and support patients to perform a range of tasks relating to their dialysis according to individual ability.
• To implement a training program that will change the culture of staff and patient education and define the nursing and medical role to emphasise patient empowerment and self-care.
• To enhance education of the medical condition including the role of dialysis, medication, diet and oral fluid restriction, as well as the impact of the illness on quality of life.
• To provide a consistent approach and share best practice across BCUHB.

Job description
Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

• To support the BCUHB in increasing the number of patients undertaking self-care and home based dialysis.
• To train and support patients to perform a range of tasks relating to their dialysis according to individual ability.
• To implement a training program that will change the culture of staff and patient education and define the nursing and medical role to emphasise patient empowerment and self-care.
• To enhance education of the medical condition including the role of dialysis, medication, diet and oral fluid restriction, as well as the impact of the illness on quality of life.
• To provide a consistent approach and share best practice across BCUHB.

Person Specification

NMC Registered

Essential

• NMC Registered

Experience

Essential

• Renal Experience

Desirable

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Renal Course

Essential

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Desirable

• Renal Course

Home Dialysis Expereience

Essential

• Home Dialysis Expereience

Desirable

• Home Dialysis Knowledge

Experience of change management

Desirable

• Experience of change management

Person Specification
NMC Registered

Essential

• NMC Registered

Experience

Essential

• Renal Experience

Desirable

• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Renal Course

Essential

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Desirable

• Renal Course

Home Dialysis Expereience

Essential

• Home Dialysis Expereience

Desirable

• Home Dialysis Knowledge

Experience of change management

Desirable

• Experience of change management

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address

Renal Unit, Glan Clwyd Hospital

Sarn Lane

Rhyl

LL18 5UJ

United Kingdom

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