Staff Nurse - Dialysis Assessment Unit

Location and compensation

Main area: Dialysis Assessment Unit, Octagon House - Renal Medicine. Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent, Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days). Job ref: 349-MRI RL4.

Site: Dialysis Assessment unit, Town: Manchester. Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (pro rata). Salary period: Yearly. Closing date: 18/06/:59.

Job overview

Are you a registered nurse looking for a new challenge? If so, this is an ideal opportunity for you to join our dialysis team at Dialysis Assessment Unit.

We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative Registered Nurse (2 years experience post NMC registration) with haemodialysis experience - minimum 5 years dialysis experience who is interested in patient empowerment and training to help us to deliver high quality care to our patients. You need to have a passion for patient education and in home therapies. You will be responsible for patient assessments, training, discharge to home or transition to self care or shared care.

We aim to support dialysis patients in their choice of flexibility and independence, which will result in better health, fewer medications and less lifestyle restriction imposed by conventional schedules. You can expect training that will enable you to become competent in hemodialysis, and in return for your skills, enthusiasm and commitment we offer fantastic development and career opportunities and a supportive management structure to develop and achieve your potential as band 5 nurse.

Main duties of the job

The unit is open 6 days a week - Monday to Saturday 06:45-20:15.

The post holder will prioritise, assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of care to an agreed and expected high standard. Work closely with the multi disciplinary team and contribute to the clinical governance process. Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff, with specific responsibility for pre registration students. Participate fully in a structured competency based programme, as required.

The post holder will take delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical team on a shift basis, taking overall responsibility for effective management of the team and the maintenance of high standards of quality care to the client group.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person specification Qualifications

• First level registration - RN (Adult) with minimum 2 years experience post NMC registration
• Teaching qualification

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability.
• Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
• Able to work as part of a team, ability to supervise and support junior staff.
• Proven ability to problem solve. Demonstrates awareness of own limits.
• Good analytical and clinical decision making skills within the role of E grade
• Proven clinical skills. Knowledge of relevant NSF/legislation relevant to clinical area
• Knowledge of current health policy
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Haemodialysis experience minimum 5 years

Experience

• Evidence of professional development
• Evidence undertaking a mentor/preceptor role
• Experience in relevant area of practise
• Evidence of teaching

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Contact

Name: Reshmi Rajan
Job title: Ward Manager
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Unit Manager: Reshmi Rajan
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Renal matron: Fiona Sharples
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