Staff Nurse Renal Haemodialysis

Job description

Job summary

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.

Bart's 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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse or equivalent with live NMC registration

Experience

Essential

• Recent 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

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
• Is aware of how to identify and reduce risks with regards to health and wellbeing
• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse or equivalent with live NMC registration

Experience

Essential

• Recent 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

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
• Is aware of how to identify and reduce risks with regards to health and wellbeing
• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge

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

Barts Health NHS Trust
Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

United Kingdom

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