Staff Nurse - Renal Dialysis

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a band 5 nurse to join a dynamic, motivated team of renal nurses who deliver a high standard of specialist outpatient care. Experience within Nephrology/ Dialysis is preferred.

You will be working in a friendly and supportive environment providing comprehensive care and support to dialysis dependent patients. We currently have 25 stations running 07:00 - 1am Monday - Saturdays providing approximately 360 dialysis treatments a week.

We also have an outreach team running 7.00-1930 Monday to Saturday, plus 12-6 on Sundays. Our outreach team is based on 7C/HDU and 7B. Staff will be required to cover these areas when required to Dialyse our inpatient population.

Applicants must have a current NMC PIN number included in the application.

Applications without a full NMC PIN will not be considered.

Main duties of the job

1. Set up dialysis machine according to patient prescription.
2. Assess patients before dialysis.
3. Calculate and set dialysis prescription on the dialysis machine.
4. Use ANTT technique as per Trust protocol.
5. Access vascular access and commence dialysis treatment.
6. Deliver prescribed IV medication via dialysis machine.
7. Monitor patients during treatment.
8. Troubleshoot any alarms during treatment.
9. Discontinue and disconnect patient at end of dialysis.
10. Document treatment on CyberREN and other Trust systems.
11. Clean dialysis area as per Trust protocol.
12. Collect monthly blood samples.
13. Check and report results of monthly blood samples.
14. Work with members of the MDT.
15. Audit patient outcomes monthly and discuss with patient and MDT.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy within the job description attached. The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care. Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and undertake delegated tasks from the ward sister/charge nurse. Following successful completion of foundation gateway will be required to take charge of ward/department for a span of duty.

Person Specification

Other

• Supportive of colleagues.
• Ability to work in changing environments.
• Committed to high standards of patient care.
• Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour.
• Maintain both personal and professional development.
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable.

Skills

• Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing.

Knowledge

• Sound clinical nursing knowledge and a good understanding of nursing issues and clinical governance.
• Demonstrates awareness of own limitations.

Experience

• Recent clinical nursing experience as a student or as a registered nurse.
• Experience within relevant clinical setting.
• Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment.
• Evidence of working with learner.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration.
• BSc in Nursing (Diploma in Nursing as a minimum).
• Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor Training.

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.