Renal Nurse

Job description

Job summary

Ward 124 are looking for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our Renal Team, this includes newly qualified nurses.

You will be supported in developing into an experienced renal nurse including the care of renal transplant patients, chronic kidney disease patients, acute kidney injury and dialysis patients.

You will be given dedicated time to gain competency in both forms of dialysis (haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis) within the first year of working on Ward 124.

Main duties of the job

Acute nursing care for unwell patients

Monitoring a patients vital observations in a timely manner

Ability to escalate any concerns

Medication administration

Accurate documentation recording

Accountability

Prioritising workload

Gold standard of care for each individual patient

Haemodialysis competency

Peritoneal dialysis competency

Gain knowledge of renal patients and their needs

Venepuncture/ Cannulation

Adhering to the infection prevention policy

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a band 5 registered nurse.

This will also include haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis training which is a mandatory requirement.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a band 5 registered nurse.

This will also include haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis training which is a mandatory requirement.

Person Specification

Registered nurse application

Essential

• NMC
• Communication skills
• Effective team working

Desirable

• Assessors training
• Experience within renal

Registered nurse

Essential

• Experiance
• communication skills
• Effective team working

Desirable

• Knowledge within renal

Person Specification
Registered nurse application

Essential

• NMC
• Communication skills
• Effective team working

Desirable

• Assessors training
• Experience within renal

Registered nurse

Essential

• Experiance
• communication skills
• Effective team working

Desirable

• Knowledge within renal

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

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on trent

ST4 6QG

United Kingdom

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